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Tools and
Technology
for Diabetes
Amy 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
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Diabetes Health Mobile
Glucose Buddy
Diabetes Log
Bant
MySugr
iBGStar
Diabetes App
Carb Master
Product Download Software
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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
Enlite sensor
for Medtronic
Animas Vibe with G4 sensor
Dario BG meter
Navigator 2 CGM
Cellnovo Patch
pump
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