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Originally Posted by jared i would like to hear about som of you old timmers. how were the meters when they first were available to the public? how big were they. (Like cell phones were like the army walkie talkies) |
Ok. Well, I'm Not an old timer,
but the first meter I remember using was (in the 80's):
The Glucochek S.C.
It has reading times of 2 minutes and its dimensions are: 6 3/8" x 2 3/4" 7/8" (way bigger than the ones available now). Users had to insert the strip two times (once facing up, and the other after blood was applied). Strips used: Chemstrip BG (or for the Glucochek AD version, Dextrostix could be used).
The second meter I had was the:
Glucometer M.
It has reading times of 1 minute. Here's a pic:
However, I think the "oldest" model is the Ames Reflectance meter, as shown on this site:
Diabetes Monitor
Even though those meters were "old school," they were a blessing at the time they were released. The other alternative was a visual test. Hope these help.
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Pumps & Meters Used:
MM506,7,8,11 & 12, Cozmo, Animas 1200 & 1250
Many
A1C: 6.4
Type I 27yrs, pumping 13
