Over the previous couple of years tubeless insulin pumps have been permitted to be used in Australia.
These insulin pumps, typically referred to as tubeless patch pumps or pod pumps, do not need tubing as a part of the infusion set, as a substitute solely a small cannula to facilitate insulin supply. They connect to the pores and skin so there is no such thing as a want to fret about clothes decisions to accommodate carrying your pump.
The 2 pumps in the marketplace in Australia are Accu-Chek Solo and Ominpod® DASH Insulin Administration System. Each pumps are very small and each weigh lower than 30g.
The pumps do not need a display so that they use a private supply supervisor (PDM) or receiver to ship info to the pump for insulin supply. The PDM is just like a sensible telephone. Sadly, so far there’s not an app to regulate these pumps so the consumer must have a sensible telephone for his or her steady glucose monitor (CGM) and a transmitter (PDM) for the pump.
Because the CGM and micro pumps don’t talk with one another, the choice of auto-stop or auto-basal adjustment is just not accessible.
One benefit of those pumps is that they are often worn on the again of the arms, abdomen, thighs or buttocks, offering extra flexibility with regard to placement websites of conventional tubing pumps.
Right here’s a side-by-side comparability of the 2:
| Accu-Chek Solo | Omnipod DASH | |
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| Price | Lined by non-public medical insurance and disposable components subsidised by NDSS for eligible individuals. Not but accessible for brand spanking new prospects, simply current. https://www.accu-chek.com.au/insulin-pump-order |
Free if coated by non-public medical insurance, or a subscription charge to Insulet Australia of $168.27/month plus the associated fee. https://www.ndss.com.au/merchandise/insulin-pump-consumables/ |
| Waterproof | No. Must be faraway from pump holder whereas in water. |
Waterproof with an IP28 score for as much as 7.6 metres for 60 minutes. |
| Reservoir | 200 models | 200 models |
| Put on time | Pump base exchange each 4 months. Cannula and pump holder most put on is 3 days. Reservoir most put on is 4 days. |
Change pod each 3 days. |
| Information Add | Accu-Chek software program. | Add knowledge to Diasend or Glooko. |
| Bolus | Bolus calculator. In a position to do small bolus with bolus button or exact bolus with PDM. | Bolus calculator. Bolus utilizing PDM. |
| Basal | 5 totally different basal charges. | 12 totally different basal charges. |
| Blood glucose checking | Transmitter makes use of Avivia check strips. | Handbook enter knowledge from blood glucose meter or CGM/flash glucose monitor |
| Dimensions | Roughly 63 x 39 x 14 mm (LxWxH) | 52mm x 39mm x 14.5mm (LxWxH) |
| Weight | Lower than 29g with a crammed reservoir | 26g |
There at the moment are 5 totally different insulin pump manufacturers accessible in Australia. Every pump has totally different capabilities and fits totally different people.
When deciding on an insulin pump it is suggested you speak to your diabetes healthcare workforce and talk about what you prefer to from a pump and the way a pump will match into your way of life.
By Polly Antees APD CDE
