Tools and Technology

for DiabetesAmy Hess Fischl, MS RD LDN BC-ADM CDE

Meters• Over 100 types of meters

A1C tests• Blood test in a lab most accurate• “Point-of-care” A1C

– At the office or diabetes center• Fingerstick• 6-8 minutes for result

– At home version – A1C Now• Fingerstick• 5 minutes for result• ~$40 for 2 tests

Insulin pens• One unit increments

• Half unit increments

Insulin pumps

Continuous Glucose Monitors

G4

Guardian

Revel Real Time

Apps -- Nutrition• Calorie King

– Apple only• Carb Counting with Lenny

– Apple, Android• Choose My Plate SuperTracker

– Ipad, computer• Everyone Eat! (formerly FoodCalc)

– Apple, Android• Fooducate

– Apple• Go Meals

– Apple, Android• MyFitnessPal

– Apple, Android, Blackberry, via computer

Apps -- Diabetes• Diabetes Health Mobile• Glucose Buddy• Diabetes Log• Bant• MySugr• iBGStar• Diabetes App• Carb Master

Product Download Software• Freestyle meters -- CoPilot• One Touch/Lifescan meters -- One Touch Zoom• Bayer meters – Gluco Facts• Accu-Chek meters -- 360 software, Smart Pix• Pumps

– Animas – One Touch Zoom, EZ Manager, Diasend– Medtronic – Carelink– Omnipod – CoPilot – Combo – 360 software

• CGMs– DexCom – Studio software– Medtronic - Carelink

New Products Not Yet Available

Animas Vibe with G4 sensor

Enlite sensor for Medtronic

Navigator 2 CGM

Cellnovo Patch pumpDario BG meter

Tandem t-slim and DexCom G4

New Products for Lows• Level Life

• Quick Sticks

Resources for Meal Planning

Available through CDEs who work with kids with diabetes

Product Resources• www.forecast.diabetes.org/consumerguide/

charts – Annual Product Guide (January)– Pdfs of all products for download

• www.diabeteshealth.com– Annual product update– Pdfs

• American Diabetes Association Diabetes Expos– Chicago Expo at McCormick Place-- April 5,

2014– All diabetes companies display products