This is an article about a type of insulin pump cannula you might not be familiar with yet. The Orbit sets are made by Ypsomed, and are available in a range of formats: Orbit soft, teflon 90˚, tubing with Ypsopump connector Orbit soft, teflon 90˚, tubing with luer-lock connector Orbit micro, steel 90˚, tubing with Ypsopump …
This week NDSS published (early) the new October consumables lists. Officially there were two updates: A new 4mm-long 32G needle from Unifine. The reservoirs for the Tandem t:slim X2 pump. The Tandem pumps have been rolling out in the last few weeks, and users will be happy to know they can now get the reservoirs through …
Just a little “show and tell” of some of the “sharps” containers in my house at the moment, and how I use them in managing the sharps produced by my “insulin habit”. On the right of the above picture is the 1.7 l container supplied by the local council. Back when I was using syringes …
In diabetes there are lots of times we stab ourselves with needles, and we see the different needles described in various ways. In fact there are lots of different factors to consider when selecting the needles we will use. Particularly referring to the products available in the Australian market, hopefully this overview will be useful. …