Cannulae (the plural form of “cannula”) are the tubes we stick into ourselves to infuse insulin from our pumps. They’re either made of steel or flexible teflon. Some go straight in (90˚) and are available in 6 or 9 mm lengths. Some are a lot longer. Today 6 mm is a common recommendation, although longer …
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The features of insulin pumps differ between models, but there are many similarities and it’s usually not too hard to change to a different model. But one subtle but confronting difference can be the way we can set a basal profile of insulin delivery. However adjusting to a new method is usually not a hard …
As you will no doubt have heard, the choices for insulin pumps in Australia have been changing lately. There are some things we know, some we’re pretty sure of, and some we’re guessing at. This is my attempt at a summary for early February 2018. This article has been superseded by our August 2018 pump …
The above photo shows the retail boxes of reservoirs for three different insulin pumps. The size differences are quite noticeable! When packing for travel I’ll always take at least twice the consumables I need, separated into two packages. One set will be with me in my carry-on luggage, and one will probably be in checked …
Back in October Animas (well Johnson & Johnson, who own them) announced they were leaving the insulin pump market, and were ceasing sales in the US/Canada. But these were probably not their biggest market, and sales continued in the rest of the world. However Animas was based in the US so it was obvious that …
Insulin pumps are life-sustaining devices that we live with 24 hours a day, so we become quite invested in them. We all live different lives, and our needs (and tastes) in insulin pumps vary. With this week’s announcement that Animas has shut down in the US/Canada, there are obvious clouds on the horizon for Australian …