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Insulet Announces Winners of OmniPod Video Contest
Three Videos Recognized for Sharing How OmniPod System Makes Diabetes a Smaller Part of Life
| Source: Insulet Corp.
BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire - February 24, 2009) - Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ : PODD ), the leader
in tubing-free insulin pump
technology with its OmniPod® Insulin Management System, today announced
the winners of the OmniPod 'Making Diabetes a Smaller Part of Your Life'
video contest. The national competition encouraged OmniPod users to share
their stories about how the innovative, tubing-free Pod makes it easier for
them to manage their diabetes.
Thirteen-year-old Tara Schmidt of Newbury Park, CA is the grand prize
winner and will receive a MacBook® Pro Notebook Computer. Her video
titled "Tara and the OmniPod" (www.myomnipod.com/videocontest/winners) was
chosen by five judges who are OmniPod users. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11, Tara
describes how before OmniPod she was dependent on her mom to give her
insulin shots every day, including at school during lunch.
"OmniPod allowed me to start playing sports again. I love field hockey and
play year round. With no tubing, I don't have to worry about it getting
caught on my field hockey stick," Tara explains. "It's pretty tough too. I
can wrestle or play rugby or flag football during PE class. There's no
sport I have to sit out."
"OmniPod has really given me my independence back. You can't see the
OmniPod under my clothes, and I can easily control it with my wireless
Personal Diabetes Manager, which none of the other kids think twice about
me using, given technology these days," Tara adds.
Lara Whitley of Fredericksburg, VA
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3pUu6SKFbo) and Caleb Schlissel of
Danbury, CT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9chqqZPYL40)
are the contest's runner-up winners and each will receive a Flip Mino
camcorder.
"We are delighted that so many of our customers shared their inspiring
stories in an effort to motivate people of all ages with diabetes to live
their lives to the fullest with OmniPod," said Shawna Gvazdauskas, Senior
Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Insulet.
About Insulet Corporation
Insulet Corporation is an innovative medical device company dedicated to
improving the lives of people with diabetes. The Company's OmniPod
Insulin Management System is a revolutionary, discreet and easy-to-use
insulin infusion system that features two easy-to-use parts with no tubing
and fully-automated cannula insertion. Through the OmniPod System, Insulet
seeks to expand the use of insulin pump therapy among people with
insulin-dependent diabetes. Founded in 2000, Insulet is based in Bedford,
MA.
