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Insulet Applauds Kris Freeman as He Heads to 2010 Olympic Games
OmniPod Insulin Management System Helps Cross-Country Skier With Diabetes Make U.S. Olympic Ski Team
| Source: Insulet Corporation
BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire - January 19, 2010) - (NASDAQ : PODD ) -- Kris Freeman, one of the
country's most elite cross-country skiers, has been selected to compete as
a part of the US Ski Team in the 2010 Olympic Games this February in
Vancouver. Freeman, a medal contender in all three cross-country skiing
distance events, is a fierce competitor on the course and also faces a
serious challenge in his everyday life -- Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes has
not kept Freeman from racking up titles throughout the season in one of the
toughest endurance sports, thanks in part to the OmniPod® Insulin
Management System, the world's first tubing-free insulin pump.
"I am thrilled to return to the Olympics and very grateful I am able to do
so with my diabetes well controlled," said Freeman. "The OmniPod System has
been key to helping me perform to the best of my ability. Its tubing-free
design and ease of use provides me with the freedom I need on the course to
manage my diabetes with peace of mind and it is durable enough to withstand
even the toughest conditions I face during a race. I hope to inspire other
people with diabetes to manage their disease while reaching for their
dreams."
This season, Freeman won his 13th national championship by taking the
15-kilometer race at the United States Cross-Country Ski Championships. He
is a three-time Olympian, and the second most successful American
cross-country skier of all time. In February 2009, Freeman took fourth
place at the Liberec Czech Republic 15k Classic World Championships. In
November, he set a new record at the Kuusamo Finland Classic World Cup
finishing fourth with the best U.S. distance finish in a World Cup since
1983.
Until now, few athletes with type 1 diabetes have competed in an Olympic
endurance sport. With his diabetes under control, Freeman heads to
Vancouver fully focused on winning the USA's first Olympic cross-country
skiing medal since Bill Koch's silver in 1976 and the first ever
cross-country Olympic medal for an athlete with diabetes.
About the OmniPod Insulin Management System
The OmniPod Insulin Management System is the world's first tubing-free
insulin pump. OmniPod offers people living with insulin-requiring diabetes
all the benefits of insulin pump therapy, with unprecedented freedom,
comfort and ease. OmniPod has just two components: the small, discreet,
watertight Pod, worn almost anywhere on the body to hold and deliver
insulin; and the PDM (Personal Diabetes Manager), a hand-held device that
communicates wirelessly to program the Pod, calculates suggested doses and
has a built-in FreeStyle® blood glucose meter. For more information,
please visit: www.myomnipod.com
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