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Do you have current problems with Diabetic equipment?

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EoinT89

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I'm a product designer and I want to look at how I can improve the quality of diabetic equipment it order to make it easier for the user.

Have you any current problems using your equipment?. This can range from just annoying factors, hard to use equipment, time management etc.

Be as broad as you as want.

Thanks.
 
Optium Xceed BG meter case: No real place to store lancets; inner pocket doesn't have a zip and stuff does tend to fall out quite a lot.

Freestyle Navigator CGM: Poor adhesive. Sensor lasts for 5 days and is waterproof (and the manual says it can be used for swimming), but the adhesive doesn't and isn't.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but pharmacies don't seem to have anything stronger than surgical tape either.

Microlet2 lancing system: Lancet needle cap doesn't "lock" (like the Abbott ones do) and are bound to come off unless you put them in a sharps bin right away. Very inconvenient if you're travelling. Also, durability is a bit poor - springs wore out after 200 tests.

Bayer Contour BG meter: Impossible to use without the manual.

Test strip tubs (general): Test strips tend to cling together a bit; no easy way to get just one out.
Freestyle Optium test strips (individually wrapped): A single wrapper will set of metal detectors at airports. :angel:

I think that's it.
 
An all-in-one meter like the Accu-Chek Mobile would be ideal if it were half the size.
 
the accu-check mobile is like the old mobile phones when they first came out.
Too heavy and big in size ...
Felt like a brick in my handbag!
Gave it away to another type2 unable to get a free meter of their DSN.
So now use the lightweight compact accu-check nano instead :thumbup:
Plus with the nano having larger illuminated numbers - its great in poor lighting too.
Anna.
 
the accu-check mobile is like the old mobile phones when they first came out.
Too heavy and big in size ..
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A fairer comparison, perhaps, would be to a conventional meter + case (spare lancets and tub of test strips). I actually saw the DSN at my GP surgery to get one a couple of weeks ago :lol:
 
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