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Playful Glucose Monitors

'Skinit' Decorative Meter Skins Customize Freestyle Blood Monitors

— September 7, 2010 — Lifestyle
Skinit decorative meter skins are now available for Freestyle brand blood glucose monitors. Skin designs range from happy-go-lucky doodles to skulls and bones.

Blood glucose monitors are the only devices that Skinit vinyl coverings can personalize.

Skinit decorative meter skins make the experience of having to measure blood sugar just a little sweeter.

Implications - Just because one has to deal with diabetes in their life, doesn't mean that they can't have the option to make the most of it. Inventions like these playful glucose monitors put the initiative back into their user's lives and show that there is lighthearted fun to be had. For parents wanting to show their kids that diabetes can be a new beginning in and of itself, products like these may be just what the doctor ordered.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Medical Devices - The availability of decorative meter skins for glucose monitors highlights the trend towards personalization in medical devices.
2. Wellness Through Design - Playful glucose monitors demonstrate the growing trend of incorporating design and aesthetics into healthcare products to enhance user experience.
3. Medical Funification - The introduction of fun and lighthearted elements to glucose monitors reflects the trend of gamification in the medical field, making health-related tasks more enjoyable.
Industry Implications
1. Medical Device Manufacturing - The demand for customizable decorative skins for glucose monitors creates opportunities for manufacturers to develop personalized medical devices.
2. Healthcare Technology - The integration of design and aesthetics into glucose monitors presents opportunities for healthcare technology companies to enhance user engagement and patient adherence.
3. Pediatric Healthcare - Playful glucose monitors cater to the needs of children with diabetes, signaling an opportunity for the pediatric healthcare industry to address their specific requirements with innovative and appealing solutions.
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