Diabetes Carrying Cases

The exhibit hall at this year's Children with Diabetes conference in Orlando, Florida, from July 23 to 27, 2008, featured expensive and elaborate booths from well-known companies like LifeScan and large organizations such as the American Diabetes Association. But another kind of company also welcomed people to their booths. They were the diabetes start-ups, companies that were started more often than not because of an intimate connection to the world of diabetes. I spoke to representatives of five of these companies about their products, their mission, and their inspiration.

3 comments - Aug 28, 2008 -

If you're tired of stuffing your diabetes supplies willy-nilly into any old handbag, aDorn Designs may be just what you need to get organized. And if you want a man-bag, they've got that too.

0 comments - Aug 11, 2007 -

Deborah Tally has found a fun and inexpensive way to pump up the coolness quotient of insulin pumps, by using colorful cell phone cases from the dollar store instead of a standard pump case.

1 comment - Mar 31, 2007 -

Since the early 1980s, people with diabetes have needed accessory cases to carry their testing and insulin supplies with them. As the goal of better blood glucose control led to more frequent glucose testing, multiple daily injections and insulin pumps, keeping supplies and life support systems handy has become ever more important.

0 comments - Dec 1, 2004 -

Do your diabetes supplies take up so much room in your purse or handbag that you have little room for non-diabetes paraphernalia?

2 comments - Mar 1, 2004 -

A new product called Glucokit, manufactured by Massachusetts-based CommAve LLC, helps users integrate meters and accessories into a pocket-size package.

0 comments - Feb 1, 2004 - Not Yet Rated

A new diabetes travel case called the Daily Organizer holds three days of supplies, including insulin and a glucose meter.

0 comments - Aug 1, 1999 -

We all know there are all sorts of diabetes care supplies that we might want to carry: batteries, pump tubing, lancets, syringes, even log books and emergency information. And what about other treatment aids, such as glucose tablets, urine test strips, or glucagon?

0 comments - Feb 1, 1998 - Not Yet Rated

DiabetEase Products Inc., the manufacturer of Syringe Guard¨, has introduced two new portable diabetes packs. The packs, Samsonite World Sport¨ Cool PackerTM and Samsonite World Sport¨ Cool PackerTM Jr., are designed to conveniently hold and protect diabetes care products.

0 comments - Feb 1, 1997 - Not Yet Rated