Mobile text messaging by families throughout the US has been used to close the gap when their kids with diabetes are at school or anytime they are away from home. Diabetech has just completed the necessary expansion of its infrastructure to extend its unique wireless clinical messaging system to the people of Canada.
Toronto, ON (PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- School age children typically spend up to a third of most days of their entire young lives away from their parents. When that child has type 1 diabetes, it's no wonder that families have a difficult time managing their kid's complex regimen of multiple daily blood glucose finger-sticks, multiple insulin injections, measured food intake, monitored exercise, and diligent record keeping to facilitate review, corrective action and optimal control.
“My work is about 45 minutes away from my daughter’s school. There is no cell coverage in some of the areas that we are surveying, so I cannot get her phone calls; however I can get the text message. What would I do without it. Thank you Kevin, I hope you know how much we appreciate you and your company.” Dana Sheppard, mother of a child with type 1 diabetes
Since launching GlucoMESSENGER, success stories continue to demonstrate the critically important role of real-time communication. Current generation glucose meters and insulin pumps just aren’t capable of making intelligent decisions with the patient. Historical information is typically of very little use. By pushing information to the right member of the patient’s diabetes team, better decisions regarding care are being made as well as newfound patient independence and caregiver peace of mind.
“Just incredible! Thank you, thank you! Sincerely, Sally Cline," a mother of a child with type 1 diabetes commented.
The GlucoMESSENGER service includes the Communicator – the smallest keyboard-enabled wireless communication device in the market. It also includes wireless airtime and exclusive access to the GlucoPALS™ Diabetes Community which includes mobile blogging (a.k.a. - moblogs), diabetes training partners, diabetes savvy customer support and a lower cost alternative or enhancement to cellular phone service by itself. The Communicator is easier to use than cell phones due to its full keyboard and safer too thanks to a special Diabetech configuration for kids which prohibits Internet news feeds. Motorola manufactures the device.
“You and your team have brought us the much needed peace of mind over our daughter’s BG control and better positioned us to call directives to school personnel in our absence. To both you and your staff we applaud you for making such a significant contribution in the lives of children suffering with type1 Diabetes through the use of such 'smart' technology. Not to mention those of us serving them in primary support roles, namely parents, family and physicians. Sincerely, Richard Bailey”
You can subscribe to GlucoMESSENGER at our online store at www.diabetech.net or by calling our toll free number at 877.My.Gluco. GlucoMESSENGER is compatible with all glucose meters and insulin pumps. Please contact Diabetech directly in order to reserve your GlucoMON™ wireless glucose meter available separately. Limited quantities of this device are available for sale in Canada.
About Diabetech
Diabetech is an award winning diabetes technology company based in downtown Dallas, Texas with satellite offices throughout North America. Diabetech manufactures wireless medical devices, operates service provider infrastructure, accelerates scientific predictive metabolic algorithm research and delivers a fully managed real time clinical management service. With simplicity at the core of our system design principles, Diabetech enables real-time diabetes intervention.
Diabetech is a registered trademark of Diabetech, LP. GlucoMESSENGER, GlucoMON and Diabetes Intervention Technology are trademarks of Diabetech, LP. All other trademarks are the property of their registered owners. The GlucoMON device is presently limited to use in approved hospital studies and for sale in Canada.
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