New from J&J's Animas/OneTouch is the OneTouch Ping Glucose Management
System. This represents a positive step in pump convenience and (dare
we say) "cool" factor. The new, exciting element is that the OneTouch
Ping pump is wirelessly linked to the OneTouch Ping glucose meter via a
remote control. This means that after you test your blood sugar with
the meter, you can send insulin dosage information wirelessly to the
pump without ever having to touch the pump �?very similar to the
OmniPod System though the pump is traditional rather than disposable.
Equally impressive, blood glucose and pump data can be downloaded
either from the pump or the meter to a Mac or a PC �?big plus for Apple
fans! Finally, being able to use our Mac to analyze our numbers �?thank
you! Like the 2020, the pump is waterproof and has the hip color
screen - the system will eventually be available in a range of colors.
Come August, you can get a Ping system, either an upgrade at reasonable
(still undisclosed) cost or as a brand new system. See
www.animascorp.com for more details.