Diabetes Feasibility Presentation ODU Green Team 2008 6 March 2008 Adam Hamer – System Engineer Meredith Wilhelm – Support Manager Michele Majchrowski

DiabetesFeasibility Presentation

ODU Green Team 2008

6 March 2008

Adam Hamer – System Engineer

Meredith Wilhelm – Support Manager

Michele Majchrowski – Team Leader

Francis Pruter – Quality/Process Mgr

Eric Schultz – Development Mgr

Derek Allen – Planning Manager

March 22, 2008 CS 410 Green Team - Diabetes 2

Outline

Introduction Problem Statement

Characteristics Of Problem Complications

Process Flow Proposed Solution Market Analysis Competitors Risks Conclusion


Problem Statement

Diabetics encounter lifelong challenges managing their disease.


Glucose (Blood Sugar) Testing

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/18029.htm


Problem Characteristics 1,500,000 new cases are discovered each

year. 24,000,000 of Americans have some form of

diabetes Diabetes cost the U.S. an estimated

$174,000,000,000 last year alone. Insulin drug market will reach

$30,000,000,000 by 2014 Only 250,000 diabetics use an insulin pump.

American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics.jsp


Acute Complications

Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) Irreversible brain death Coma Seizure

Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar) Death Hyperosmolar coma Shock


Chronic Complications

Amputation Heart Disease Diabetic Nephropathy: Kidneys Diabetic Neuropathy: Nerves Diabetic Retinopathy: Eyes


Benefits of Stabilized Glucose Levels 54% decrease in kidney disease 60% decrease in nerve disease 76% decrease in eye disease Overall well-being

Diabetes Care, volume 31, number 3 http://care.diabetesjournals.org/misc/econcosts.pdf


Main Process Flow


Calculation Process


Insulin Administration Process


Monitor Result Process


Proposed Solution

Insulin pump that utilizes diabetic management software that allows the user to review historical data that evaluates lifestyle trends.


Our solution will… Make calculating caloric intake easier Provide additional features that existing insulin

pump PDAs lack Utilize formulas to learn reactions to meals Alert the user of possible ‘danger’ food Provide a searchable personal database of foods Recommend proper insulin dosage for meals

based on past history by meal chosen, caloric count, and/or activity level

Show caloric patterns


Our solution will not…

Cure diabetes Change existing insulin delivery methods Be affordable without insurance Be unbreakable


Advantages Of Solution

Easier glucose level mangement Better understanding of what foods are safe Access to historical data

categorized into activity types


Disadvantages Of Solution

More likely to try new foods not yet discovered as a danger food

Expensive if insurance does not cover the device

May reduce understanding of condition and calculations


Market Analysis

Directed towards Type I Diabetics Over 400,000 insulin pump users world wide An annual growth of 9.5% diabetics that use

insulin pump Predicted cost of solution is approximately

five thousand dollars Average monthly cost for insulin and upkeep

is four hundred and eighty dollars

American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics.jsp


Competitors

XXXXXLarge Doses

XXXXContinuous Glucose Monitoring

XXActivity Level

XXXXEasy Bolus Administration

XXXXDatabase Of Food

XXManages Carbs Well

OursInsulet OmniPod

Disetronic Spirit

MiniMed Paradigm

Animas IR-2020

Deltec Cozmo


Risk Overview

M/LCheaper competitionPeople will not buyAcceptance

M/MReconfigure for different insulinChange of insulin typeInsulin

L/LMust be replaced. Partial data loss

Loss of DeviceLoss

L/LManual entry. Pump malfunctionsAny device defect Malfunction

L/MManual entry. May lose dataPDA battery diesBattery Life

VariesPump unable to send bolus updates

Will upgrade work with new devices?

Compatibility

H/MAdd-on will make more expensiveWill insurance this feature?Insurance

H/MHackersWill product be secureSecurity

P/RImpactDescriptionRisk


Risk Matrix


Conclusion

Regain control of life Historical data analysis Easier management of insulin distribution


Resources

Diabetes Health. http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/1999/02/01/1409.html Medicinenet. http://www.medicinenet.com/diabetes_mellitus TechCrunch.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/14/ipod-v-the-insulin-pump-adaptive-path-rises-to-the-challenge/

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19212.htm

American Diabetes Association - Insulin Pumps. http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/insulin-pumps.jsp

Compare Insulin Pumps. http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_technology/insulin_pump_models.php

Minimed's Paradigm Insulin Pump. http://www.minimed.com/products/insulinpumps/

Deltec's Cozmore Insulin Pump. http://www.cozmore.com/default.cfm?CFID=6147989&CFTOKEN=2ffb9fef0b64ead7-7FC5ADEE-3048-568B-BEF4AA6CF0A1CE63&jsessionid=c630e562d73b5537803a


More Resources

Animas Insulin Pumphttp://www.animascorp.com/

Insulet's OmniPod Insulin Pumphttp://www.myomnipod.com/products/

Disetronic's Spirit Insulin Pumphttp://www.roche.com/home.html

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Diabetes Feasibility Presentation ODU Green Team 2008 6 March 2008 Adam Hamer – System Engineer Meredith Wilhelm – Support Manager Michele Majchrowski