Diabetes is present more every day in our lives, for this reason the Corporation for Production Promotion (Corfo) of Chile supports entrepreneurship initiatives, seeks to support diabetics in the world, in terms of disease control.
This is Diabeto, a company that develops a wireless hardware device of the same name and that has non -intrusive Bluetooth technology.The device allows to transfer glucometer glucose readings to an Android or iOS apparatus, such as a smartphone, without interfering or affecting the health of patients who use it.
Shreekant Pawar, CEO of the company that develops the product, indicates that the device is 100% safe and allows to be used via smartphones and also its readings can be analyzed via web.
"How did the idea of developing this company arise?"
—My parents have been living with type 2 diabetes for 20 years and I have seen them fight to handle their illness since then, so I thought we could definitely solve this problem with the help of technology and thus the company began.
—How does the device work and where can it be purchased?
—Diabeto is a combination of hardware device, mobile application and cloud software.First, the device connects to a glucometer, which measures the amount of glucose in the blood of a patient.Then, the connected hardware wirelessly transmits this amount to a smartphone, the diabeted application analyzes it and sends a reading to the cloud software (the report can be subsequently sent to a doctor).
—How much does it cost and where can it be acquired?
—Diabeto is currently available only through us and costs $ 49 plus shipping.It can be used by any individual who lives with diabetes in the world, but certain characteristics such as diet training are not available in all countries.
Improvements in disease care
The diabeted solution in addition to allowing patients to check their glucose levels - it is compatible with more than 30 glucometers - allows you to monitor important parameters, such as mood, food, insulin intake and exercise.These data housed in the cloud are available at all times for patients.
From the company they recognize that treating the disease is something complex and they point out that to achieve a better quality of life it is necessary to have specialized treatments for each patient.It is for this reason that they work with clinical nutritionists and will soon have a panel of experts that will advise patients, who can share their data and make consultations.
"Have you seen an improvement with patients who use diabeted or the system only works to track the data?"
- We have seen a great improvement in the health of patients, especially in people who opt for training diet with us.Three out of five patients have seen a fall in their HBA1C levels (glycosylated hemoglobin) and have also had a 5% reduction in total body weight, in just three months.
"Does patients use diabete to treat their disease?"
—Diabeto is not used to treat diabetes, but to handle disease data and it is always advisable to use our solution in conjunction with the health professional.
Regarding the management of the privacy of diabete, Pawar states that the data cannot be shared with hospitals or other companies that work in the health industry, without the prior authorization of each user."The patient information belongs 100% to the patients themselves and we do not sell any data to anyone. On the other hand, if the patient sees a particular doctor and gives their consent, theData can be shared with the doctor or other health professionals, "he clarifies.
It should be noted that Diabeto also has a blog on diabetes, with recommendations and articles on how to better cope with the disease and improve the lifestyle of people.In addition, patients are informed about new alliances with companies linked to health and compatibility of the transmitter device with new glucometers, among other news.
