GlucoMON Wireless Device Connecting Families Struggling to Manage Diabetes

Diabetech® will be demonstrating the simplicity of their revolutionary new remote monitoring system at this weekends ChildrenWithDiabetes.com Focus on Fitness & Nutrition Conference and Expo being held February 13-15, 2004 at Four Points Hotel by Sheraton located at the San Antonio River Walk North.

(PRWEB) San Antonio February 10, 2004--Every day, the GlucoMON mobile monitoring system is making a huge difference in the lives of families living with diabetes. Beyond providing independence to patients with the most chronic forms of the disease, it is delivering peace of mind to those who care for them day in and day out. I think of it as putting a window on the patient" says Kevin McMahon, President & CEO of Diabetech®, the company behind this new technology. At least once a week I hear from people who work in the diabetes clinics around the country that this proactive patient-centric approach is going to revolutionize the way they help people to manage their diabetes."

Diabetech is already delivering independence and peace of mind directly to families, medical providers and researchers. Here is just one of many examples of the systems unique impact delivering better care for people with diabetes. The GlucoMON has been a great tool for my son in helping him to manage his diabetes" said Sonia Cooper, mother of a teen with Type 1 diabetes. Her son is an early user of the GlucoMON wireless device and notification system. He really wants to be independent, sometimes he needs a reminder when he forgets to test his blood glucose levels. I used to call the school at lunch to check to see if he tested, and frankly, he really didn't like me 'checking up on him. Now we have a great agreement. He tests on time, and I can just check my email or my cell phone and I instantly see his number - even last week when I was on the other side of the country. It's really helping him to remember to bolus, and he loves the independence." Ms. Cooper is also President of the Children With Diabetes Foundation.

Without any training, anyone can use it to stay connected with his or her care team. At the Children with Diabetes conference, attendees will have the opportunity to use the GlucoMON and to see for themselves first-hand how easy it is to use. Parents that need to be connected to their kids at school, while theyre away on sleepovers and anytime they need help will be able to purchase a special bundled device and subscription package.

Diabetechs patent pending technology is presently being extended beyond automated communication of glucose levels into remotely managing the delivery of insulin and other medications using portable medical infusion pumps. These products will build on the GlucoMON platform to continue to raise the standard of care for people managing chronic diseases.

Diabetech is a registered trademark of Diabetech, LP.

About Diabetech

Diabetech is a Dallas, Texas based service provider offering specialized wireless devices within a collaborative diabetes management system. This subscription service is available to individuals, physicians, diabetes educators, hospitals and researchers to connect the patients extended management team through a variety of tools designed to reliably collect, share and analyze diabetes relevant data and information.

Visit us at: http://www.diabetech.net

For more info, call toll free: 866.235.7268

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