Diabetes Gadgets and Gizmos

Diabetes self-care technology has come a long way. Today, there are numerous gadgets and gizmos available to make living with diabetes just a little bit easier. If your health care provider has handed you this sheet of paper, chances are, he or she has recommended a helpful product that may assist you in carrying out the best possible care for yourself. So let your computer mouse do the walking and visit the following websites to learn more.

Medication Delivery Systems

• → Pen devices:

  1. www.insulindevice.com/

  2. www.lillydiabetes.com/product/insulin_pens.jsp?reqNavId=5.9

  3. www.lantus.com/solostar/solostar_insulin_pen.aspx

  4. www.opticlik.com/

  5. www.owenmumford.com/us/range/24/autopen.html

  6. www.byetta.com/patient/byetta_pen_122.jsp

  7. www.symlin.com/132-using-the-symlin-pen.aspx

• → Insulin pumps:

  1. www.myomnipod.com

  2. www.smiths-medical.com/markets/diabetes/

  3. www.minimed.com

  4. www.animascorp.com

Magnifiers

• → Syringe magnifiers

  1. Search for “EZY Dose diabetes magnifier”

  2. www.bddiabetes.com/us/main.aspx?cat=1&id=256

  3. www.picindolor.com/sub_home.asp?languageCode=EN&areaCode=DIAB&subAreaCode=SIRI

• → Pump screen magnifiers

  1. www.lssproducts.com/product/4185/cell-phone-accessories

Other Insulin and Syringe Accessories

• → Search for “insulin carrying case”

• → Sharps disposal containers:

  1. www.sharpsinc.com/disposal_mail_product_page.htm

• → Safe Shot syringe holder:

  1. www.diabetesandmore.com/detail.aspx?ID=783

• → I Port infusion device:

  1. www.pattonmd.com/product/

• → Automatic insulin injectors:

  1. www.bddiabetes.com/us/main.aspx?cat=2&id=421

  2. www.owenmumford.com/en/range/8/autoject-2.html

  3. www.medijector.com/about/overview.htm

  4. www.insulindevice.com/novopen_jr/penmate.asp

• → Insulin vial caps

  1. www.diabetesandmore.com/detail.aspx?ID=105

• → Syringe carrying case:

  1. www.americandiabeteswholesale.com/-strse-233/Ezy-dsh-Dose-Preloaded-Syringe-Carrying/Detail.bok

Blood Glucose Meters

• → www.prodigymeter.com/prodDetails.cfm?itemid=213

• → www.glucophone.com/products/products.jsp

Glucose Sensors

• → www.minimed.com

• → www.dexcom.com

• → www.abbottdiabetescare.com/adc_dotcom/url/content/en_US/10.10:10/general_content/General_Content_0000163.htm

Other Helpful Gadgets and Gizmos

• → Glucose tablet holder:

  1. www.diabetesandmore.com/dmpKeychain.aspx

• → Wearable medical identification:

  1. Search “medical alert id”

• → Carhohydrate-counting aids:

  1. www.calorieking.com

  2. www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html

  3. www.insucalc.com

• → Other helpful products:

• → Duck bath thermometer:

  1. www.gooddeals.com/products/255/Digital-Duck-Bath-Thermometer.aspx

• → Extend Mirror:

  1. www.healthmegamall.com/prodlist-Mirrors_c1905.htm

General Product Information and Comparisons

• → www.DiabetesHealth.com/charts

• → www.diabetes.org/diabetes-forecast/resource-guide.jsp

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