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<blockquote data-quote="covknit" data-source="post: 1431360" data-attributes="member: 346585"><p>Hi Nazia. I think we are all getting carried away with the perfect world device for diabetics. I think you will have by now realised that there are many types of diabetes, many drugs and differing prescriptions. Shall we now revisit basics. What is your course? Is this device you are going to invent for one project only or is it something you will be developing over the two/three years of your course. The needs of a student in PR and marketing or somewhat different to someone interested in creating a medical device. </p><p></p><p>you say the wristband will have these features:</p><p>- A screen that will tell the patient their blood sugar readings, time and date can be displayed. - I think freestyle libra does this</p><p>- When the wristband is turned on, the screen will show the current reading of the user. - this requires a method of continuously monitoring bg levels- Does this need to be done using current technology or will your course allow you to take a Dr Spock (Star trek) approach?</p><p>- It will be able show previous readings so the user can see if they are doing well or not. - I think that is similar to your first identified need</p><p>- These reading will be stored in a cloud storage type of thing so that it can be viewed on a mobile or on a desktop. (Users will have an option to be able to see the results in graph form). -several cloud options available. I think a nephew doing graphic design tackled something similar in his course work last year.</p><p>- Using the buttons on the side the user can navigate to previous readings - my ancient mobile phone does this so you young un's have all of the latest knowledge about that stuff at your finger tips.</p><p>- The wristband will alert the user that it is time for insulin injections - I have the alarm on a mobile phone set to tell me when to take my ete drops 11 times a day. It is a very old phone and does the job magnificently</p><p>- The wristband can also be set up so that when blood sugar levels are high a second person can be alerted. e.g. a caretaker, parents, etc - excellent idea but thankfully not an area I can give any useful insight into</p><p></p><p>Can I also get an idea of how much people pay for thier current devices and how they are willing to pay for this kind of wristband? - Hmm depends. If/when it becomes imperative I suppose I will get a freestyle libra but I nearly passed out when someone explained the cannula and how it is inserted into the body. I have a terror of needles dating back to a rather ineffectual blood nurse when I was 14. She had grown men cry. After been subjected to her a number of times I locked myself in the loo. They got the maintenance man to detach the door and I have never been able to handle needles since. </p><p></p><p>My ideal device would me something not involving sharp pointy things. I wish someone would develop the urine test along the lines of the home pregnancy test. Alternatively you could design something for us to carry the insulin kits, supporting equipment and maintain perfect temperature.</p><p></p><p>Nano technology is interesting if you are in something like engineering or medicine but not so much for business studies or marketing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="covknit, post: 1431360, member: 346585"] Hi Nazia. I think we are all getting carried away with the perfect world device for diabetics. I think you will have by now realised that there are many types of diabetes, many drugs and differing prescriptions. Shall we now revisit basics. What is your course? Is this device you are going to invent for one project only or is it something you will be developing over the two/three years of your course. The needs of a student in PR and marketing or somewhat different to someone interested in creating a medical device. you say the wristband will have these features: - A screen that will tell the patient their blood sugar readings, time and date can be displayed. - I think freestyle libra does this - When the wristband is turned on, the screen will show the current reading of the user. - this requires a method of continuously monitoring bg levels- Does this need to be done using current technology or will your course allow you to take a Dr Spock (Star trek) approach? - It will be able show previous readings so the user can see if they are doing well or not. - I think that is similar to your first identified need - These reading will be stored in a cloud storage type of thing so that it can be viewed on a mobile or on a desktop. (Users will have an option to be able to see the results in graph form). -several cloud options available. I think a nephew doing graphic design tackled something similar in his course work last year. - Using the buttons on the side the user can navigate to previous readings - my ancient mobile phone does this so you young un's have all of the latest knowledge about that stuff at your finger tips. - The wristband will alert the user that it is time for insulin injections - I have the alarm on a mobile phone set to tell me when to take my ete drops 11 times a day. It is a very old phone and does the job magnificently - The wristband can also be set up so that when blood sugar levels are high a second person can be alerted. e.g. a caretaker, parents, etc - excellent idea but thankfully not an area I can give any useful insight into Can I also get an idea of how much people pay for thier current devices and how they are willing to pay for this kind of wristband? - Hmm depends. If/when it becomes imperative I suppose I will get a freestyle libra but I nearly passed out when someone explained the cannula and how it is inserted into the body. I have a terror of needles dating back to a rather ineffectual blood nurse when I was 14. She had grown men cry. After been subjected to her a number of times I locked myself in the loo. They got the maintenance man to detach the door and I have never been able to handle needles since. My ideal device would me something not involving sharp pointy things. I wish someone would develop the urine test along the lines of the home pregnancy test. Alternatively you could design something for us to carry the insulin kits, supporting equipment and maintain perfect temperature. Nano technology is interesting if you are in something like engineering or medicine but not so much for business studies or marketing. [/QUOTE]
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