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Diabetic pump - how it works.

When treating diabetes mellitus, it is extremely important to administer a dose of insulin on time in order to avoid the development of insulin shock. For these purposes, it is convenient to use a diabetic pump (insulin pump) - a device that is an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin using a syringe.

The principle of operation of a diabetic pump is based on continuous monitoring of the amount of insulin in the blood, taking into account carbohydrates absorbed from food and the introduction of insulin from the pump reservoir. The pump works according to the dropper principle.

The set includes an electronic device for processing and analyzing the information received during body monitoring, a pump reservoir (replaceable design), a cannula and tubes for connecting the reservoir to a cannula (replaceable design).

Although the insulin pump is a device designed to automatically deliver insulin, the patient manually administers the bolus dose (the amount of insulin calculated for a specific amount of carbohydrates) before a meal, which is set in the pump. The programmability of the pump device allows you to choose a bolus dose depending on what a person plans to eat: fats - fats, proteins and carbohydrates - only carbohydrates.

An insulin pump requires attention to fill rates: changing cartridges or manually filling the pump.

The diabetic pump device uses short-acting or ultra-short-acting insulin rather than extended-acting insulin. The insulin supply in the pump lasts for several days. The pump allows you to change not only the dosage of insulin, but also the rate of its delivery.

Insulin pump benefits:

Provides insulin in two ways, with the setting for a specific case (during the period of eating or during breaks between meals and during sleep);
Does not require injection skills from the patient, as it is permanently attached to the body with a hypodermic needle;
Allows you to individually select the mode of insulin administration simultaneously or continuously for a certain time in small doses;
Worn on the body, always at hand and ready to use;
Convenient for use in children;
Works autonomously from batteries.