A couple of years ago, I received the visit of my diabetic brother during a heatwave in France. As many will now, insulin should be kept under cool and temperate conditions, which means that it is often difficult for people with diabetes to travel.
It turns out my brother had a problem with his insulin because he asked the inn-keeper to store it for him in the fridge, and because of the language barrier, the insulin was put in the freezer and accidentally frozen.
So the following weekend, my brother and I discussed this and we came up with an idea for a portable miniature refrigerator. We made a prototype out of bits and pieces lying around the house and this original product later eveolved into the prize-winning Medifridge, which is a small refrigerator a bit bigger than a mobile phone that allowed the user to safely travel with his medication, anywhere, any time.
The Medifridge has won a number of awards, has been featured on TV, has won the Concours Lepine for Innovation, and tons of other stuff. We originally launched the Medifridge in the USA because the market in the USA for insulin was principally a market where insulin was sold in 10 ml vials, and they were basically all the same, irrespective of the manufacturer.
We have nos modified the product so that it can also hold pre-filled insulin pens for the market in Europe and we are proud to say that this is probably the single most important object for diabetes control for many people worldwide. The product is also used for adrenaline, monoclonal antibodies, Anti-TBF, diabetes, arthritis, and even in some cases for make-up.
We are constantly looking for new uses for the technology of the Medifridge, so if you have any bright ideas out there, please let us know, or even better, just discuss it with us on the blog.
We look forward to helping you manage your diabetes better and to develop further tools that can help you to lead a life that is not hindered by your affliction.
Let us know how we can help.
Uwe DIEGEL
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