The Australian NDSS IPC (Insulin Pump Consumables) list is a fairly inscrutable document. Many pumpers are not familiar with it or even aware of its existence! Hopefully my new Pump Infusion Sets article helps lay the information out in an accessible format. It’s available in the menu at the top of the BionicWookiee pages. It …
The Australian pump market continues to slowly develop, and my Insulin Pump Choices article has had another update. Notable developments since the last update include: Announcement of the Medtronic 780G pump. Initial launch of the Dexcom G6 CGM integration for the YpsoPump. Information about future pump options such as the Tandem Mobi and t:slim X3. Along …
We see various insulin pumps described as “waterproof”. But what does it actually mean? Personally I’m interested in how “life-proof” my devices are. That covers multiple aspects including: Water- and dust-proof. Things get dusty in the desert (especially if I fall over or commando-crawl while tracking some wildlife with my cameras). When working on small …
Yet another update to the Insulin Pump Choices page! Some more detail has been added to all the pump listings, including mentioning the insulin delivery speeds and dosing increments. If you want to see all the pump speeds together, you’ll find that in this 2019 article: Bolus speeds – how fast is your pump? But …
August update to Australian Insulin Pump Choices Read More »
The Prostheses List was updated recently. I’ve rolled out another update to my Insulin Pump Choices article. Revised areas include: Changes to the infusion sets for DANA pumps. Rumours about future Medtronic 770G->780G upgrade options. Also the Guide Link meters are now supplied with the 770G. Revised dates for the YpsoPump upgrades. Rumours about the …
Australian Insulin Pump Choices update – July 2021 Read More »
The recent changes in the Australian pump landscape have been subtle yet significant. So I’ve rolled out an update to my Insulin Pump Choices article. The format of the article has subtly changed, and there is a bunch of updated data in there. More detail about many of the pumps, links to relevant peer-support groups, …
Australian Insulin Pump Choices – April 2021 update Read More »