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The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 32, No. 6,
968-971 (2006)
Testing and Monitoring
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Assure® Pro
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ARKRAY USA
For years, ARKRAY USA has served long-term care (LTC) facilities to meet
blood glucose monitoring needs. From extensive feedback, the Assure® Pro
Blood Glucose Monitoring System was designed to be ideally suited for
multiresident facilities, with features such as top-of-the-meter strip
insertion for ease in sample application and a strip-release button for safe
disposal of used strips. The ProGripTM design allows a secure hold on the
meter and reduces slipping on flat surfaces. Users are pleased with how
comfortable and solid the meter feels. Among the many features is the
qcPro-GuardTM, the first of its kind, 24-hour reminder to conduct control
solution testing as often required in LTC facilities. Other features include a
1-µL sample size, double dosing, a "hypo" warning, and an
adjustable backlight. ARKRAY USA provides comprehensive training, follow-up
service, educational materials, a CEU program, and a fully trained customer
service staff available 24/7. Visit
www.arkrayusa.com.
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GlucoComTM
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Cardiocom®
GlucocomTM is an advanced, value-priced blood glucose monitoring
system with a breakthrough home telemonitoring device and high-quality meter.
The integrated system provides accurate, timely data so you can adjust your
patients' medications and care plans with confidence. The system counts test
strips to help increase compliance. GlucoComTM uses the latest telehealth
technology to transmit data swiftly and securely from the meter over the phone
line and to provide trended blood glucose reports for patients, payers, and
providers. If desired, patients can view their automatically generated reports
via the Internet.
The easy-to-use GlucoComTM meter provides a 0.7-µl sample, 7-second
results, alternative site testing, 450-results memory, and 7, 14-, 21-, 28-,
60-, and 90-day averaging. For more information, call 1-800-678-1446 or visit
www.glucocom.com.
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MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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Medtronic Diabetes
The only system to offer REAL-Time continuous glucose monitoring with all
the features in an insulin pump. The system displays REAL-Time glucose
readings every 5 minutes, trend graphs that show the effect of diet and
exercise on glucose levels, and directional arrows to clearly show the rate of
change in glucose levels. REAL-Time alarms are designed to protect against low
and high glucose levels. The Bolus Wizard calculator uses personal settings,
blood glucose readings, glucose targets, carbohydrate entries, and the amount
of active insulin to suggest an appropriate bolus amount. Multiple bolus
options include normal, square wave, and dual wave. The Web-based Carelink
Therapy Management System transforms downloadable data (up to 90 days) from
the insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring into easy-to-follow charts,
graphs, and tables to help optimize therapy. The Paradigm Link Blood Glucose
Monitor wirelessly beams test results to the insulin pump. Paradigm Pathway
in-warranty upgrade program available. Low-battery warning, keypad lockout,
and remote control. Call 1-800-MINIMED (1-800-646-4633), or visit
www.minimed.com
for more information.
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Diabetes Personalized Service
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Mini Pharmacy
Trusted, Caring, Always: The Mini Pharmacy motto speaks volumes
when it comes to the philosophy and commitment of this family-owned and
-operated pharmacy. "Our staff understands the importance of testing and
are willing to go the extra mile for our patients, because many of our
employees are diabetic or have family members who are diabetic," says
Richard Fox, owner of a family pharmacy. The Extra Mile Treatment includes
no-charge home delivery, personalized delivery services based on the needs of
the patient, new meter upgrades and extra meters for work or school provided
at no charge, meter training, and a full-line pharmacy including prescription
drugs, durable medical equipment (DME), and nutritional services. These are
the kinds of services that set Mini Pharmacy apart from other diabetes
specialty pharmacies. Mini Pharmacy is the neighborhood pharmacy that delivers
to your door. Visit
www.minipharmacy.com.
Nutrihand Pro
Nutrihand Pro provides professionals with a large database of foods
including US Department of Agriculture, ethnic, branded, recipes, and fast
food chains. It is an online service accessible from any computer with an
Internet connection. It includes hundreds of meal plan templates created by
licensed dietitians that can be easily customized. It also provides the tools
for recipe analysis and to design meal or fitness plans, complete with
nutritional values and caloric burn calculated. You can create daily, weekly,
or monthly plans in minutes. Clients can follow your plans offline or online
for free. If your client registers for the free basic plan at
www.nutrihand.com,
we link both of you in real
time with a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)–compliant key. You can closely monitor your clients and make
adjustments as appropriate. You can even create meal plans based on your
client's journals. It's easy and fast, increases compliance, and adds more
value to your practice. For more information, contact 650-564-9600, toll-free
at 1-877-nutrihand (1-877-688-7442), or via e-mail at
contactus{at}nutrihand-inc.com.
Professionals pay $9.95 a month or $95.40 per year for a Nutrihand Pro Premium
Subscription. Clients can use it for
free.
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Sidekick
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Home Diagnostics, Inc
The Sidekick's small size makes it extremely portable and convenient and
may encourage people who have diabetes to test their blood glucose levels more
often, thereby helping them better manage their glycemic control. The Sidekick
is easy to use and has all the features of traditional monitors. Unlike other
meters, which require users to calibrate each vial of strips to work with the
meter, the Sidekick requires no coding. The Sidekick requires a small blood
sample (1 µL), gives results in less than 10 seconds, and offers the option
of either forearm or fingertip testing. The Sidekick is simply discarded after
the final test. The Sidekick is available now in pharmacies across the nation
at a retail price of $34.99 with an additional $5 rebate offer. The Sidekick
is less expensive than the cost of purchasing a meter and strips separately
and is covered by Medicare and most Medicaid and private insurance plans. For
assistance and additional information, call 1-800-803-6025 or visit
www.homediagnostics.com.
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Track3
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Coheso, Inc
Diabetes management redefined! Remove the frustration from your patient's
experience of trying to recall all the important details that affect blood
glucose numbers. Help them prevent calorie memory loss. Coheso's Track3 is an
all-in-one device for easy diabetes management and planning. It is a versatile
device that offers information such as meal nutritional data and provides
tools for critical data tracking, such as logging diet information, noting
glucose levels, monitoring exercise, tracking medication, and much more. The
vast nutritional database has information for more than 35 000 foods,
including 250 restaurants and 500 food brands. Nutritional information
includes calories, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and sodium. The Track3 is
compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry around in a purse or a
pocket. For more information, visit
www.coheso.com
or call 800-750-2300.
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Virtual Tracker
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HMD Biomedical
Patients can use the Virtual Tracker without any additional hardware; it
uses their existing phone line and stays connected, similar to an answering
machine. There is no need to download any software or have Internet access.
When the patient is ready to download their readings, they simply place their
GlucoLab monitor into the Virtual Tracker cradle. The cradle will recognize
and autosync with the GlucoLab monitor, instantly downloading the readings and
storing them for a future upload to our secure server. At a predetermined
time, the Virtual Tracker will
automatically dial a toll-free number and connect to the Internet through an
internal modem. The readings are then uploaded to a HIPPA secure data bank.
HMD's proprietary software also allows for myriad thresholds to be set for
each unique patient, doctor, managed care organization, supplier, and so
forth. Receiving this real-time data will reduce activity-based costs while
providing a solution for long-term regulatory compliance issues. The readings
will also be archived and remotely accessible anytime by the patient, family
members, DME provider, health care professional, or anyone who has
authorization. For more information, visit
www.hmdbiomed.com.
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FOOTNOTES
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All information appearing in the Industry Update was supplied by
manufacturers' press releases and edited for length by the publisher.
Publication of information and resources in the Industry Update does not imply
AADE or publisher endorsement of products or services.
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