Animas Ping + CGM

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Permalink Reply by Laura Brandes on April 9, 2009 at 9:50am

As I understand it, the only difference between the Ping and the Animas 2020 is the fact that the Ping Blood Glucose Meter works as a wireless remote with the Ping Pump - so you can bolus directly from your meter without ever having to touch your pump. I decided to go with the 2020; it's a bit smaller than the Ping and I didn't figure having the remote BG meter was much of an advantage to me. As of yet, Animas doesn't have any CGMS technology (though I've been told they're working towards this in a couple years).

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Permalink Reply by Vicki S on April 9, 2009 at 10:06am

I love having the remote. . . but then I am the one bolusing an active 8 year old. She sometimes does it but usually I am the one doing it. From there I can also see all my settings on the pump and watch trends. Yes if we add a cgms then we have another remote object and another site with a transmitter. So essentially she could have 3 devices hanging from her waist - but we have not started looking into cgms'ing yet.

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Permalink Reply by Jana on April 9, 2009 at 11:13am

So, maybe if there is a pump designer out there listening a suggestion would be to work on combining these things into one remote object and one pump. I'm not even asking for just one object doing everything. I just want to keep the things I have to lug around to a minimum. You would think with all of the cell phone and iPod techies out there we could manage something super small and advanced for diabetics, too!

I think I understand the pump/ping/cgm stuff now. I was just in denial that there could possibly be three to four machines that you would need in order to obtain that level of control. Or maybe just wishful thinking. Heres to future developements.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Grant on April 9, 2009 at 6:34pm

Here is what i have been told by Animas and what i have read about....The new One Touch Ping will be compatable with the Dexcom Seven Plus CGM. This new CGM was just launched by Dexcom a few weeks ago. The transmitter on that CGM system is insulin-pump ready when the new Animas Pump launces. So now we are just waiting for Animas to launch their new pump. I have no idea what it will be like but i do know that the CGM readings will be sent to the One Touch Ping meter-remote. There is a place on the Meter-remote for a little chip in which in can communicate with the CGM transmitter. Its a little tab on the side of the meter-remote. Once Animas releases this chip the One Touch PIng and Dexcom Seven Plus CGM will be able to "talk" to each other! So now we just have to wait on Animas! And as far as i know the Animas 2020 will NOT be compatible with the CGM because it does not have the meter remote

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Permalink Reply by Denise Reyes on April 22, 2009 at 8:56am

okay. so let me get this straight-
the ping will stay as is
but animas will release a chip for our one touch remotes.
through the chip- it will be able to send info from the dexcom to the meter?
and so that means animas is NOT issuing a new pump with an integrated CGMS
and we will have to get the dexcom 7 separately if we are interested in CGMS?

did i read that correctly??

im glad i stumbled upon this discussion-
just thinking about this the other day :)

-d

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Permalink Reply by Brian Grant on April 22, 2009 at 1:27pm

Denise

I do not know if a new pump will be issued or not but my guess is that it would not be because current Ping users have everything they need for when the chip for the remote does come out. And i would assume that you would have to buy the dexcom separately if you wanted the CGM system.

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Permalink Reply by Denise Reyes on April 22, 2009 at 5:03pm

gotcha.
thanks brian..!
-d

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Palmer on April 22, 2009 at 11:53am

That sounds great. I'm switching over from the Deltec to the ping now. I have the Dexcom 7 but not switching over to the 7+ b/c I'm going to wait. I haven't used mine in awhile and it started getting on my nerves. I think the remote would be sort of nice b/c you can tuck the pump away and have your meter in your purse or wherever like you do anyway
Sandy

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Permalink Reply by Tim on April 13, 2009 at 12:00am

I agree with the info Brian has shared. That is exactly what I have been told by sources inside Animas. The timing i have been told only states, "Sometime later this year . . .".

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Permalink Reply by Malyssa on April 22, 2009 at 3:48pm

I just had my training for my Dexcom 7+ and she said that by the end of this year, the Ping and Dex will be integrated. The latest will be by early next year. :D

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Permalink Reply by Suzanne on April 24, 2009 at 5:14pm

If this chip will allow the data from the DexCom to go to the meter for the Ping that would mean you would have to have your meter within 5 feet of you (or at most 9 feet which is how far the pump and the meter can be from one another) in order to see what your CGMS does. Otherwise it would be like being away from the DexCom reciever now, no data! This doesn't make alot of sense, who wants to wear their glucose meter on them to see their trends? The whole point is to get rid of a piece of hardware. I tried to get more info out of a DexCom trainer yesterday and she was tight lipped about the whole thing. I'm thinking we will have to upgrade our pumps for this setup to be like Minimed's where all you need is your pump and sensor attached to you to see your CGMS info.

I can't wait for integration, I will gladly pay for an upgrade on my pump....

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