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Telcare’s Blood Glucose Monitoring System is the world’s first cellular-enabled FDA-cleared medical device. 28 million Americans have diabetes and must use blood glucose meters to manage their condition. They are required to maintain logs of multiple-times-a-day tests and bring the log to the doctor. With Telcare’s product, each time a person with diabetes tests blood sugar, the data are instantly communicated to Telcare’s secure cloud server and, from there to the doctors medical record. The user receives immediate feedback and clinical coaching right on the screen of the meter. For children and elderly people with diabetes, the data can be instantly transmitted to the cell phone of loved ones who are critical to maintaining safe control from day to day. The product is being brought to market at the same price points as legacy, disconnected blood glucose meters and test strips.
Price: $100
Web Site: http://www.telcare.com/
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Telecare is the world’s first blood glucose meter to use the cellular network to transfer information from the device to the doctor’s office. After drawing blood from the fingertip and having the blood sugar analyzed, the Telecare device transmits the information via the wireless network to a web database where doctors and patients alike can easily monitor the results. Telecare’s device represents a huge step forward in management of this insidious disease and was recognized by the judges as being a breakthrough product for diabetics.
-Robin Raskin
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24 Comments for this post:
FDA clearance is a major hurdle.
This is an awesome device!
As a diabetic, I know how much value-added this device offers. My physician is eager to have this data set and it is currently difficult and time-consuming to assemble. Telcare would be very helpful to me and to my physician.
This looks like a fantastic product. Thanks for posting this!
goooooooood~~~~~~~~
good monitoring system
It’s good !
goods product
good!!!
GOOD
An unbelievable product. Will help me in so many ways (diagnosed with Type 1 in 2003). Right now, I have to write down all my readings, bring them into the doctor, review them, and take home pages of notes which I usually lose or forget about within a few hours (hey, i’m just being honest). This device will eliminate the need for me to write down any readings and my instructions will be stored forever. Talk about efficiency!
WOW!!!!GOOD DESIGN, I WANT ONE!!!
mHealth is real, and this device and its apparent integrated software approach is a glimpse into this rapidly evolving and exciting area. Great job! Very cool!
Great Device – simple to use
cool technology!
Very important device that will lead the next wave of patient empowerment through the cloud!
A real market changer…..
As mobile technology becomes more apart of our lives this is a great example of how it can help save lives. The transmission of the information to the doctor and caregivers helps make reporting instant and accurate. And the info received by the patient helps to keep them on the right treatment path.
Its a very good product
I am amazed that no one has developed something like this before now
My compliments to the Telcare Team
Cheers,
-Jackson
The right device at the right time. SETMA treats over 7000 patients with diabetes in a Joslin affiliate. Joslin does not do commercial endorsements, but SETMA plans to use 1,000 of these devices immediately.
James L. Holly, CEO, SETMA
Nice!
Great product, takes the work out of getting information to your doctor, and instant information back on what to do if your doctor has set it up for you
The accuracy is way better than the last generation of tools, and the computer interface organizes it for you. Whats not to like?
I am a diabetic and this looks like an amazing tool. Leave it to David Bjork and his team to create something that makes so much sense! It will help an innumerable amount of people.
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