Tag: Insulin Pump

Omnipod Tested

Omnipod Put to the Test

I have been extremely happy with the Omnipod and require less insulin than I used to because I never detach. I feel that my work outs are better now and I am more comfortable in my daily routine. In April of this year, I decided sign up for run my first “Mudder” race called the Rugged Maniac. The Rugged Maniac is a 5K mud run full of military-style obstacles, designed by British Special Forces.
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Pumping Insulin, The Fifth Edition

We recently received a copy of Pumping Insulin, the 5th Edition, which provides up-to-date information on how to use an insulin pump to achieve the best blood glucose management. The book provides clear, logical steps on how to set up a pump test and adjust it. It demonstrates simple ways to find your total daily dose of insulin, basal rate and carb and correction factors for boluses, and how to use the bolus calculator to avoid stacking insulin and highs and lows.
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First Impressions of Tandem’s t:slim Insulin Pump

I spent most of my time with the t:slim going through the screens like a kid with a new toy. I felt like I did when I got my first iPhone, and I think one of the best things about the pump was the enthusiastic response I got from people around me. Everyone wanted to see it. Okay, it’s true, most of the people around me had diabetes, but still, everyone there had seen insulin pumps before.
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FDA Clears Roche’s Accu-Chek Combo System

Roche announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Accu-Chek Combo system for insulin pump therapy. The Accu-Chek Combo system seamlessly combines a blood glucose meter with an insulin pump, which are able to exchange data in both directions via Bluetooth wireless technology.
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Cleaning Products Can Damage Your Insulin Pump

Although I live in an apartment with cat and dog hair scattered around and all the dirt that three little boys bring home, I'm a clean-freak at heart. I clean the keyboard on my laptop, I've been known to wipe down my cell phone, and recently I've thought quite a bit about the fact that Mike's insulin pump, which he's had for about nine months, is long overdue for a wash down...
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Cellnovo Launches World’s First Mobile-Connected Insulin Pump

British based Cellnovo announced the commercial launch of the its new mobile-connected diabetes management system, and the start of the largest usability trial ever to investigate insulin pump technology for patients with type 1 diabetes. The trial will also be the first in which all clinical data is captured remotely, in real-time, using the mobile data connectivity of the Cellnovo system...
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