New and
Improved…
Paris, 17
August 2016… MedActiv has again improved the performance of the
EasyBag to transport insulin without electricity. The EasyBag uses polymer gel
crystals that cool the insulin when placed in contact with water. The EasyBag
will now keep insulin cool for a record-breaking 5 days without electricity.
How it
works: The EasyBag pouch must simply be immersed in water for 40 seconds. The
crystals in the panels of the EasyBag then turn into a cooling gel that keeps
insulin at the right temperature for up to five days based on a process of
evaporation that will keep the insulin at a temperature between 16 and 25°C.
Insulin can be stored for one month at this temperature. To
"recharge" the EasyBag, simply submerge it again in water for 40
seconds. As easy as that…
The EasyBag is available in two sizes: EasyBag Single (for one pen) and
EasyBag Classic for 5 pens and insulin vials.
Less stress
for diabetics who want to travel
The EasyBag allows diabetics to carry their insulin safely when
traveling, at work or on holiday. If insulin is exposed to extreme
temperatures, it is quickly damaged and loses its effectiveness. This is a
major concern for diabetics when they travel to countries with high ambient
temperatures.
"At a temperature of 27°C,
insulin loses 14% of its effectiveness over a period of a month. It is
therefore crucial not to exceed the threshold of 25°C. Today, anyone who
suffers from a chronic illness is defined by his lifestyle. The EasyBag gives
users the freedom to travel knowing that their insulin is maintained at exactly
the right temperature, anywhere, anytime, " said Uwe Diegel, CEO of
MedActiv.
The EasyBag is available on the MedActiv website http://www.medactiv.com at a cost
of 35 (EasyBag Single) and 50 (EasyBag Classic) Euros.
Diabetes in
France: There are over three million diabetics in France and more than 800000
diabetics who are unaware of their condition. Diabetes remains the largest cost
to public health in France with an estimated cost of 17 billion Euros, of which
50% is concentrated on about 10% of patients with type I (insulin-dependent)
diabetes.
Diabetes
worldwide statistics: Diabetes is the fastest growing disease worldwide,
reaching epidemic proportions, especially in the USA. There are over 420
million people in the world suffering from diabetes, with an estimated cost of
about 600 Billion Euros. Every 7 seconds someone dies from diabetes. 5.1
million people die every year from causes directly related to diabetes.
About
MedActiv: MedActiv, a HealthWorks Company, is today a worldwide leader in the
transport of fragile medication. With contracts with some of the world’s
largest pharmaceutical companies, this discrete wellness company was created in
2009 by Uwe Diegel to find solutions for the transport and storage of fragile
medication, following an incident where his brother nearly died after his
insulin was frozen accidentally in a hotel. Uwe Diegel takes this problem
personally: “I have been working for many
years in the healthcare industry, but this company is truly something
different. With this company, I really feel that I am changing the life of
users, giving them a freedom that they never had before. In France alone there
are over 1.5 million people that suffer from diseases that make them prisoners
of their medications (diabetes, growth hormones, polyarthritis). MedActiv has
become their indispensable partner with solutions that enable them to travel
anywhere with the knowledge that their medication is kept at the right
temperature.”
For more information, please contact:
HealthWorks
France
6 rue de Castellane
75008, Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 66 15 59
http://www.medactiv.com
Name: Uwe DIEGEL
Mail: udiegel@medactiv.com
6 rue de Castellane
75008, Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 66 15 59
http://www.medactiv.com
Name: Uwe DIEGEL
Mail: udiegel@medactiv.com
No comments:
Post a Comment