Insulin pumps
Insulin pump is a medical aid for treatment of diabetics, mainly suffering from diabetes mellitus of type I. Insulin pump supplies at certain time intervals basal dose of insulin which covers daily usual need of insulin. To cover food intake so-called bolus doses are applied. It resembles pancreatic secretion which is missing in diabetics. Bolus and basal dose of insulin should be approximately 50:50. Pump doses insulin into the organism via so-called infusion set which is connected to pump by cannula. The cannula must be replaced (pricked into another place) every 3-4 days. Infusion set is usually introduced subcutaneously into the belly, gluteus, thighs or upper arms. Mostly analogues of insulin are used in insulin pumps. It can be said that insulin pump is interlink between conventional treatment of Diabetes Mellitus (by insulin pens) and treatment of Diabetes Mellitus by means of "artificial pancreas" - e.g. apparatus which measures glycaemia and applies insulin according to complicated algorithm.
Treatment by insulin pump can improve diabetes compensation only when patient wants to carry this device and is reconciliated with it - it is impossible to impose it on him. Some diabetics may suffer from psychological problems - either they have troubles to get used to carrying the pump all the time with them or they are scared that they could break it. Most people imagine that insulin pump is a device which is carried in backpack and which is horribly uncomfortable - but it is a big mistake. Insulin pump is a device which weight approximately 61gramms and is of mobile telephone size; moreover it is very durable and waterproof.
Advantages of treatment by insulin pump
- Lowering of total insulin dose
- Life quality improvement
- Relative release of diabetic diet and lifestyle
- Restriction by hypoglycaemia
- No need of perpetual pricking by insulin pens
- Better possibility of management of down phenomenon and of other complications caused by diabetes
Disadvantages of treatment by insulin pump
- Necessity to carry the pump all the time
- In case of failure or infusion set obstruction ketoacidosis develops more quickly than in case when insulin pen is used
- Possible allergic reactions on infusion sets
- Treatment with pump is several times more expensive than treatment by insulin pens
Insulin pump DANA Diabecare IIS
| Code of VZP: | 0085310 |
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| Producer: | Sooil |
| Availability and distribution: | Producer is in the Czech Republic represented by MTE Brno, Ltd. |
| Insulin concentration: | 100 i.u. / ml. |
| Size: | 7,8 x 4,6 x 2,0 cm (the smallest pump in the market) |
| Weight: | 61 g including battery (the lightest pump in the market) |
| Reservoir: | 3 ml (300 i.u.) |
| Waterproof: | yes - IPX8 |
| Memory: | Memory for last 100 records in each category (daily maxima, boluses, sugars=glycemia) |
| Display: | Under-lighted, with adjustable time of lighting during inaction (continuous display of battery status and reservoir) |
| Battery: | 1/2AA; 3,6V; duration 2 months |
| Color design: | black, white, dark grey, green, pink |
| Language: | Czech, picture menu |
| Signalisation: | audio, off |
| Basals: | 4 adjustable basal 24 hours programs, possibility of temporary increase or decrease of basal for +-100% after 10 % steps within 1-12 hours, set of basal dosing after steps of 0,1 or 0,01 units /hour, dosing each 4 minutes, possibility to suspend pump |
| Boluses: | 3 adjustable bolus programs (immediate, extended 30min - 8h, combined), possibility of dosing setting in steps after 0,1 i.u. , 0,5 i.u. or 1,0 i.u., possibility of preset of basal values of bolus programs, possibility to set daily maximal bolus and basal doses of i.u.. |
| Bolus calculator: | Calculation of optimal bolus dose based on actual glycaemia, expected sugar intake, amount of already applied i.u., planned amount i.u. in basal dose and other values. |
| Doctors menu: | unique function of "Doctors menu" and "user's menu" enables health professionals via PIN codes set the preset values of bolus and basal doses; optimize particular bolus and basal programs, set audio signals reminding the necessity to measure glycaemia 0-240 min after bolus dose application, set step-by-step dosing of bolus and basal doses, set dosing of i.u. per hour or per day, set implicit values of bolus calculator, set restriction of maximal bolus and basal doses, set switch-on and switch-off of various pump functions displaying (bolus calculator, basal and bolus programs), set lock of pump and save mode. |
| Safety: | double safety system and warning (low battery, empty reservoir, cannula obstruction), Swiss micro DC motor |
| Accessories: | Transport bag contains: 1 textile and 2 leather cases, 1 bra-case, 1 shoulder case, belt, 2 batteries, 2 keys for battery, 6 insulin reservoirs, 6 infusion insulin sets, Dana easysetter, 2 setting screws, adhesive tape, Czech and English instructions. |
| Price: | The cheapest pump in the market, 89 500,- CZK, cheap sets and single-use material |
| Warranty: | 4 years |
