Wednesday, March 16, 2005, Quinte Insulin Pumpers' membersÊgathered at Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, 516 Victoria Avenue, Belleville Ontario.

Guest speaker Amy Simmins, diabetes consultant for BD Medical came to introduce
the Link blood glucose monitor powered by BD Logic (TM) technology.Ê It is the
first and onlyÊ(not for long though, Cozmo will have one available in the
Spring) wireless system.  It communicates with the Paradigm 512 or 712 insulin
pump by automatically sending the test results to the pump for use with the
Bolus Wizard (TM) calculator.Ê The monitor receives result in 5 second, requires
only 0.3 uL of blood, stores up to 250 test results and can be downloaded to
your computer (software required).  It has optional memory features like 7 -
day, 14 - day and time-specific averages to help track blood glucose results so
that you can adjust your insulin more effectively. Amy had also brought us some
BD Logic monitors.  They are the same as the Link but without the wireless
system.  They are recommended as extras as they use (of course) the same BD (TM)
test strips. For more information go to <http://www.minimed.ca>www.minimed.ca or
click this linkÊfor direct access to the monitor page
Ê<http://www.minimed.ca/BDLinkLaunchStatus.aspx>http://www.minimed.ca/
BDLinkLaunchStatus.aspxÊ( http://www.bddiabetes.com/ca/english/ )

Paradigm pump John Valks showed us his pump and all the calculations it can
make.

Insulin Pumpers Website Make sure to check or webpage periodically and
especially the "buy - trade - get free" page.
<http://www.insulin-pumpers.ca/Quinte/index.html>http://www.insulin-pumpers.ca/
Quinte/index.html Check as well the IPC main page: 
<http://www.insulin-pumpers.ca/>http://www.insulin-pumpers.ca/

Next meeting Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 20, 2005,Êat Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, 516 Victoria Avenue (near Farley), Belleville Ontario,
from 19:00 till 21:00 hrs.