Yes, they make great insulin pumps; I'm sure it's just that some marketer took it upon himself to "explain" how it works. ----- Original Message Follows -----

I'm friends with some of the technical folks at Minimed (here in the L.A. area). One of the founders of Minimed is a ham radio buff. I'm sure that he knows the difference!

At 06:48 PM 1/15/2004, Mike Stay wrote:

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http://www.minimed.com/patientfam/pf_ipt_paradigm_insulin _pump.shtml > RF Technology Provides More Flexibility RF technology uses sound waves to "beam" information instead >of light waves like infrared (IR) technology. To understand >why RF is more adaptable, compare your TV remote control to >a cell phone. Your remote control uses infrared (IR) >technology, so you must point it directly at your TV to beam >the light waves. Cell phones, however, use sound waves that >travel more freely, even penetrating solid objects. As a >result, you eliminate the inconvenience. > -- Mike Stay staym@clear.net.nz http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~msta039

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