Comments on: The Future of CGM? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:28:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351803 Scott K. Johnson Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:59:34 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351803 This is a fantastic idea. I love it! This is a fantastic idea. I love it!

]]> By: T1 in Boston http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351639 T1 in Boston Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:54:08 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351639 ...and don't forget that Amy assembled a panel of highly qualified professionals & D advocates to select the winner/s. …and don’t forget that Amy assembled a panel of highly qualified professionals & D advocates to select the winner/s.

]]> By: Michael Ratrie http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351541 Michael Ratrie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:55:24 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351541 FWIW, There are a number of subway systems that have cell service. FWIW,

There are a number of subway systems that have cell service.

]]> By: pking http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351473 pking Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:58:50 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351473 The shape / flexibility of the sensor cover in this design is quite nice. It'd be great to have something like that for infusion sets, too, since I've find that they can also snag once in a while on clothes or seatbelts. I think a cover like this could probably be reused, just slipped over the sensor / infusion set each time its replaced. The software is really too light on details to be interesting. There are quite a few apps already that display graphs, and all of the CGM units have graphs. It would be nice, yes, but I don't think it's particularly innovative. Sending glucose readings and alerts via text isn't new, either. Putting it together with a CGM would be nice, but it's also rather obvious given that all of the component parts already exist. I do think this idea is probably closer to reality than the winning idea (which would require much more integration work). I think one of Amy's rules was that the idea should be able to make an impact on our lives in the very near future, so perhaps this factor should have been weighed more consistently. The shape / flexibility of the sensor cover in this design is quite nice. It’d be great to have something like that for infusion sets, too, since I’ve find that they can also snag once in a while on clothes or seatbelts. I think a cover like this could probably be reused, just slipped over the sensor / infusion set each time its replaced.

The software is really too light on details to be interesting. There are quite a few apps already that display graphs, and all of the CGM units have graphs. It would be nice, yes, but I don’t think it’s particularly innovative. Sending glucose readings and alerts via text isn’t new, either. Putting it together with a CGM would be nice, but it’s also rather obvious given that all of the component parts already exist.

I do think this idea is probably closer to reality than the winning idea (which would require much more integration work). I think one of Amy’s rules was that the idea should be able to make an impact on our lives in the very near future, so perhaps this factor should have been weighed more consistently.

]]> By: T1 in Boston http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351433 T1 in Boston Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:38:47 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351433 Go Troy Kyle - nice work & great innovations. You do Boston proud! :) Go Troy Kyle – nice work & great innovations. You do Boston proud! :)

]]> By: lauren H http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351253 lauren H Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:26:47 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351253 I am quitting this website and taking my D $$ with me. Amy routinely deletes my posts. I am quitting this website and taking my D $$ with me. Amy routinely deletes my posts.

]]> By: xim1970 http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351220 xim1970 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351220 Love this idea! If anything would make me switch to a pump and iPhone, this would be it! Love this idea! If anything would make me switch to a pump and iPhone, this would be it!

]]> By: mcityrk http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351209 mcityrk Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:42:05 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351209 John- You hit it right on the head. Super idea but ahead of it's time as insufficient accuracy of device would result in so many false-positive calls for assistance that the device would be recalled inside of a month!! John-

You hit it right on the head. Super idea but ahead of it’s time as insufficient accuracy of device would result in so many false-positive calls for assistance that the device would be recalled inside of a month!!

]]> By: John http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351183 John Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:55:30 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351183 A related technology has been out there, but is no longer available. Six years ago, I made use of the Handspring Visor, a PDA that allowed modules to be plugged in. I had a Therasense Tracker module which I plugged into the PDA for glucose readings, and then I had a separate module that turned the PDA into a cell phone. It was quite convenient, actually--and in essence allowed one device to be used as a PDA, a cell phone, and a glucose monitor. The one issue that I see with current technology is the accuracy of the CGM--it is a trending device, and still requires a glucose monitor. The iPhone (unlike the Handspring) does not allow for the incorporation of a monitor. On the other hand, it would be intriguing to see this idea developed, so that the iPhone becomes the controller of the OmniPod (or equivalent) and the CGMS. A related technology has been out there, but is no longer available.

Six years ago, I made use of the Handspring Visor, a PDA that allowed modules to be plugged in. I had a Therasense Tracker module which I plugged into the PDA for glucose readings, and then I had a separate module that turned the PDA into a cell phone. It was quite convenient, actually–and in essence allowed one device to be used as a PDA, a cell phone, and a glucose monitor.

The one issue that I see with current technology is the accuracy of the CGM–it is a trending device, and still requires a glucose monitor. The iPhone (unlike the Handspring) does not allow for the incorporation of a monitor.

On the other hand, it would be intriguing to see this idea developed, so that the iPhone becomes the controller of the OmniPod (or equivalent) and the CGMS.

]]> By: Don http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/07/the-future-of-cgm.html/comment-page-1#comment-351168 Don Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:25:29 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=8244#comment-351168 Beautiful concept. Create this software application in different formats to work with Apple and Google phones regardless of how often the phones are updated. You buy the self-contained, downloadable app and can install it on whatever phone you currently use. The software engineer gets a royalty and so does the CGM manufacturer. Beautiful concept. Create this software application in different formats to work with Apple and Google phones regardless of how often the phones are updated. You buy the self-contained, downloadable app and can install it on whatever phone you currently use. The software engineer gets a royalty and so does the CGM manufacturer.

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