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JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2011 ANNUAL REPORT16
“Diabetes has never been
one of the factors that I’ve
allowed to hold me back.
It’s a medical condition, and
you’ve just got to deal with it,”
says Matt Cox, who lives in the
village of High Lane in
northwest England.
For Matt, setting a
positive example is especially
important because his son,
Jack, also has type 1 diabetes.
In July 2011, Matt joined
six swimmers, two of whom
also have type 1 diabetes,
in an almost 14-hour relay
swim across the English
Channel to raise money for
the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. All three swimmers
with diabetes wore their
waterproof* ANIMAS® VIBE™
insulin pumps as they braved
the cold waters.
“Without my pump, this
would not have been possible.
It was clearly doable with the
right tools,” says Matt.
Animas Corporation
received CE Mark approval for
the ANIMAS® VIBE™ Device in
June 2011. It’s the first and only
continuous glucose monitoring
(CGM)-enabled insulin pump
system with DEXCOM G4™
CGM technology, which
allows for real-time glucose
information, alerts for high and
low readings, and glucose trend
information.
While the ANIMAS® VIBE™
Device helped Matt manage his
diabetes during the channel
swim, it was still no easy
undertaking. But Matt
persevered.
“When I got in the water,
to say I was scared would be
a massive understatement.
When it was over, it was a
huge relief,” says Matt.
“Diabetes has been a big
part of my life, but it’s in the
background, and that’s where
I try to keep it.”
* The ANIMAS® insulin pump is water-
proof up to 3.6 meters for 24 hours. The
DEXCOM G4™ Transmitter is waterproof
at 2.4 meters for 24 hours.
Setting an Example
INSPIRATIONAL SWIM Matt Cox took part in a relay swim across
the English Channel with support from his family. He wanted to
show his son, Jack, that diabetes shouldn’t hold him back from
accomplishing his goals.