There’s still no escape from having to prick yourself to deliver life-saving insulin, but that doesn’t mean that tracking your diabetes data has to be stuck in the past either.
Smartwatches and fitness trackers have gotten more and more sophisticated in the past few years, but there are still some medical conditions that are still out of reach for these devices. Accurately measuring blood pressure, for example, still requires some sort of inflatable cuff. Managing diabetes is more painful, almost literally, because of the need to have blood drawn and medication injected. We’re still a long way from reaching this non-invasive diabetes management goal, but one seemingly harmless product is trying to make the process a little smarter.
Designer: Luca Lili Takacs, Csilia Quantity for X-Plast
Injecting insulin into the body used to require some medical knowledge, but anyone with diabetes can now administer a dose on their own. There are also more alternatives these days to typical syringes and pumps, with the insulin pen becoming the most convenient and elegant choice. However, all of these methods still require a small amount of data tracking manually, which is something INDOO Smart Insulin Pen Caps are trying to address.
These caps look like giant versions of typical pen caps, which isn’t surprising considering that insulin pens are just as gigantic compared to a handwriting instrument. A box containing different caps designed to fit the different types of insulin pens available on the market today. This makes it easy to switch brands without having to buy a new set. The electronic part can simply be moved from one cover to another.
INDOO is not just a decoration, of course, it turns any insulin pen into a smart insulin pen. It helps manage and track doses and insulin levels, a critical activity that can mean life or death for a diabetic. As with any smart accessory, it should be paired with a smartphone app that provides notifications, warnings, and suggestions that can save a person’s life.
There are some insulin pens that are starting to offer smart features, but INDOO offers a solution that won’t force you to change brands unless you really need to. Given how some insulin pens are disposed of after a period of use, these savings add up in the long run.
