With its large tactile buttons and fully audible features, the GLUCOCARD® Expression™ has quickly become a cost effective alternative for diabetic users with visual and/or hearing impairments. This talking meter, in both English and Spanish, has the most frequently requested features by both users and healthcare providers. Connecting to the ARK …
Read More »FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System
FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System, an advanced blood glucose monitoring system designed to help hospitals more efficiently, accurately and safely monitor patients’ glucose levels. The Precision Pro comprises a number of key features that address the …
Read More »Calsulin: A New Electronic Insulin Dose Calculator
Calsulin: A New Electronic Insulin Dose Calculator Calsulin calculates insulin doses for those using syringes and pens. Calsulin calculates the insulin dosage in the same manner as an insulin pump. The four elements calculated are: Blood sugar; Insulin/Carb ratio; Grams of Carbohydrates; and post injection Exercise. Calsulin prompts the user …
Read More »Smart Pill Bottle
Smart Pill Bottle AdhereTech has created patented cloud-connected pill bottles that improve medication adherence. These bottles measure the exact number of pills or liquid in the bottle in real-time, wirelessly send this data into the cloud, and remind patients to take their medication via phone call or text. The devices …
Read More »MedFolio Pill Box
MedFolio Pill Box MedFolio has created an electronic pillbox designed to help patients improve medication adherence. The new wireless MedFolio device syncs medication adherence reports to a secure online cloud server that allows caregivers, family members and healthcare professionals to monitor whether patients are taking their medications as prescribed …
Read More »Quantose™
Quantose™ A lab test to find pre-diabetes earlier. The manufacturer Metabolon has discovered a number of significant biochemical markers indicative of risk for type 2 diabetes. These markers are currently being incorporated in the development of the Quantose series of diagnostic products. The first-generation Quantose product is a diagnostic test …
Read More »Tartoos
Tartoos Tartoos ("targeted tattoos") are temporary tattoos that offer a simple solution to a daily challenge: injecting insulin, anti-coagulants, or other injectable medications in different locations to avoid lipohypertrophy. The reason to vary injection sites is simple: using the same site too often will cause slower insulin absorption (time to peak …
Read More »Pulse Boot: The Diabetic Boot Company
Pulse Boot: The Diabetic Boot Company The Pulse Boot is not yet available but a prototype has been developed and has been tested at Royal Free Hospital London. The Pulse Boot vision is to create the most effective therapy boot for treating diabetic foot ulcers and reduce the number of foot amputations. …
Read More »The Smart Pill Bottle
The Smart Pill Bottle AdhereTech has created patented cloud-connected pill bottles that improve medication adherence. These bottles measure the exact number of pills or liquid in the bottle in real-time, wirelessly send this HIPAA-compliant data into the cloud, and remind patients to take their medication via phone call or text. …
Read More »Liptruzet® – A Lipid-lowering Combination
Liptruzet® – A Lipid-lowering Combination The FDA has approved a new lipid-lowering combination tablet (Liptruzet) that includes atorvastatin and ezetimibe. The tablet is available as a once-daily tablet containing 10 mg of ezetimibe combined with 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg of atorvastatin, can be used to treat elevated …
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