FEATURES OF INSULIN PUMPS

Pump Features / Medtronic Minimed
Paradigm Real Time Revel 523/723 / Johnson & Johnson
Animas
One Touch Ping / Insulet
OmniPod
Websites: Diabetes Mall -diabetesnet.com / medtronicdiabetes.com / AnimasCorp.com / MyOmniPod.com
Bolus Calculator / Yes – on pump / Yes – on remote meter and pump / Yes – on PDM
Basal increments / 0.025 units/hour / 0.025/units/hour / 0.05 units/hour
Smallest bolus increment / 0.025 units / 0.05 units / 0.05 units
Bolus delivery time / Total bolus within 5 minutes / 1 or 4 seconds to deliver one unit / 40 seconds to deliver one unit
Software download / Carelink - online access to educators. USB provided
free / 1.ezManager Max – request cable
2.Diasend – online access to educators – same cable - free / Abbott Co-Pilot – Cable provided free
Bolus type / Normal, Square, Dual / Normal, Extended,Combo / Normal, Extended,Combo
Food database / No / Yes–500 foods & “Calorie King” / Yes – 1000 foods
Waterproof / Splash resistant / 12 feet - 24 hours / Watertight.
Integrated blood glucose meter / Yes – One Touch Link / Yes – One Touch Ping / Yes - Freestyle
Cartridge/reservoir / 176 or 300 units / 200 units / 200 units
Extra Features / -Quick access to bolus wizard
-Blood glucose auto transmitted from One Touch Link meter to pump
- Missed meal bolus alert
-Alert directed navigation
- Wider insulin:carb ratio
-Various infusion sets styles and tube lengths / - Remote bolusing from One Touch Ping meter within 10 feet of pump
-Food Database of 500 foods on Ping meter & “Calorie King” in software.
-LCD multicolor pump screen
-Various infusion set styles & 2 tube lengths / - No tubing
- Remote blousing from PDM within 12 inches of pod
-Auto purges air bubbles
- Needle not visible
-Food database of 1000 foods on PDM
-Lower initial cost outlay
- NOT covered by Medicaid of Alabama
Color choices / Clear, smoke, blue, purple,
pink
Skins available / Blue, silver, black, pink, green
Gel skins available-one free- call to request / Cobalt Blue.
Gel skins available.
Pump Features / Medtronic 522/722 / One Touch Ping / OmniPod
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS) capability / Paradigm Real Time interfaces with pump / Dexcom compatable – does not interface with pump / Dexcom compatable – does not interface with pump
Weight (oz) / 523: 3.5
723: 3.8 / 3.9 / PDM: 4.0
Pod: Full-1.2
Approximate
Dimensions / 523: 51x80x20 mm
723: 51x91x20 mm / 51x83x22 mm / PDM: 66x110x26mm
Pod: 41x61x18 mm
Pump battery / AAA x 1 / AA lithium x1 preferred or
AA alkaline x1 / AAA x2 (PDM)
Warranty / 4 years / 4 years / 4 years
Total basals possible and intervals / 48/day / 12/day / 48/day
Basal delivery / Every 10 minutes / Every 3 minutes / Every 3 minutes
Temporary basal / % of current basal in increments of 30 minutes up to 24 hours / % of current basal in increments of 30 minutes up to 24 hours / % of current basal in 30 minute increments up to 12 hours
Basal Profiles / 3 / 4 / 7
Bolus reminder alarm / 4; occur daily / 2 generic alarms / Many generic on PDM
Adjusts for active insulin on board from previous correction / Yes, andcarb bolus as well / Yes and carb bolus as well / Yes for correction bolus only
Memory / 4000 events, volatile (basal and history loss can occur): 24 boluses, 7 day totals / Non-volatile: 500 boluses, 270 basals, 120 daily totals, 60 alarms, 60 primes, 900 BG / 90 days of data (up to 5400 records)
Infusion set/cannula fill / Quick Set
6mm = 0.3
9mm = 0.5
Silhouette
13mm(“mini”) =0.7
17 mm = 0.7
Sure T – no fill
-6mm, 8mm, 1 unit / Inset
6 mm = 0.3
9 mm = 0.5
Inset 30 and Comfort Short
13 mm = 0.7
Contact-D (detach)-no fill / No fill

1/09 Adapted from “Diabetes Mall” and “Understanding Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors” New. 1/09, Rev. 3/09; 05/11