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Teen Blames TSA For Broken Insulin Pump - KMGH Denver

Teen Blames TSA For Broken Insulin Pump
KMGH Denver
DENVER -- Sixteen-year-old Savannah Barry said her $10000 insulin pump was broken because she was coerced into going through a full-body scan at the airport. The incident occurred during a security screening at the Salt Lake City airport, ...
Diabetic teen upset with TSA screeners at Salt Lake City AirportABC 4
Airport scanner breaks teens insulin pumpWTAM.com
If TSA Scanners Can Destroy This, What Else Can They Destroy?The Stir

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Expansion of BC insulin pump program would save millions, says CDA - Winnipeg Free Press

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Expansion of BC insulin pump program would save millions, says CDA
Winnipeg Free Press
VICTORIA - The Canadian Diabetes Association is calling on the British Columbia government to extend coverage of its insulin pump program to adults with type 1 diabetes. Currently, BC only pays for the pumps for children. Diabetes Association president ...
Expansion of insulin pump program could save British Columbians $5.3 millionCanada NewsWire (press release)
BC could save millions by covering insulin pumps: reportNews1130

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TSA Agents Destroy Teen's $10K Insulin Pump - Fox News (blog)

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TSA Agents Destroy Teen's $10K Insulin Pump
Fox News (blog)
TSA agents in Salt Lake City destroyed a teen's $10000 insulin pump, which she has to have to survive; she showed a doctor's note to TSA saying she can't go through a body scanner while wearing it, but TSA agents made her go through anyway, ...
16-year-old diabetic blames TSA for breaking her insulin pumpmsnbc.com (blog)
Savannah Barry, Diabetic Teen, Blames TSA For Broken Insulin Pump (VIDEO)Huffington Post
Airport Scanner Breaks Teen's Insulin PumpNewser
The Consumerist -HLNtv.com -Boston Herald
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New PPP Champ Defeats Another Foe: Diabetes - KTVZ

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New PPP Champ Defeats Another Foe: Diabetes
KTVZ
But a new high-tech device allowed the New Hampshire native, world-class cross-country skier and Olympian to actually wear an insulin pump under his PPP race outfit. And it kept the disease out of his way during the grueling multi-sport event as much ...

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Savannah Barry, 16-year old Blames TSA for Breaking Insulin Pump - Z6Mag

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Savannah Barry, 16-year old Blames TSA for Breaking Insulin Pump
Z6Mag
Savannah Barry, a 16-year old diabetic who wears a $10000 insulin pump 24 hours a day, was told to go through the scanner even after she showed the TSA agents a doctor's note. The note explained that the sensitive insulin pump should not go through the ...
TSA Numbnuts Ruin A Girl's $10000 Insulin PumpMen's News Daily
Diabetic teen upset with TSA screeners at Salt Lake City AirportSkim That

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D. Medical Signs First Worldwide OEM Agreement for Spring Universal(TM) Detach ... - MarketWatch (press release)

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D. Medical Signs First Worldwide OEM Agreement for Spring Universal(TM) Detach ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Spring Universal Infusion Set is compatible with most insulin pumps currently available on the market. Going beyond the minimum requirements of subcutaneous drug delivery, the Spring Universal offers best-in-class features such as a hidden, ...

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Billy Fredrick battles more than opposing pitchers - Los Angeles Times

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Billy Fredrick battles more than opposing pitchers
Los Angeles Times
Thanks to technology, an insulin pump he carries takes care of mostly everything. "I believe I have as many opportunities as anybody else, including people without diabetes," he said. "I'm a normal person. There's nothing holding me back.

Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 07:44:27 PM

Tough girl: West Michigan 10-year-old battles more than boys when on the ... - MLive.com

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Tough girl: West Michigan 10-year-old battles more than boys when on the ...
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By Brian VanOchten | grsports@mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As part of her normal routine, Rayana Sahagun-Haase, a smiling 10-year-old with big, beautiful, brown eyes and braids in her hair, has an insulin pump attached to her hip at all times.

Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 07:44:27 PM

Diabetes Device Makers May Pump Profits - Minyanville.com

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Diabetes Device Makers May Pump Profits
Minyanville.com
Insulin pumps, devices worn under clothing that deliver automated doses of insulin, are one potential solution to that problem, though they can add a substantial layer of complexity. Traditional insulin pumps are bulky devices with a lot of tubing that ...

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Insulet Reports First Quarter 2012 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

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Insulet Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
BEDFORD, MA, May 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ:PODD) , the leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its OmniPod(R) Insulin Management System, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March ...

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