A diabetic pump, also known as an insulin pump, is used to regulate the amount of insulin used by a patient. It is an alternative to having multiple insulin injections a day.
You can learn more information about a diabetic pump here. http://diabetes.webmd.com/insulin-pump They have a lot of good information on diabetic pumps and there equipment.
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If you want an insulin pump, discuss it with your doctor and make arrangements to see an endocrynologist if your doctor wants you to... Not all tyep 1 diabetics are on pumps.. It's a personal thing...I've been a type 1 diabetic for 32 years and 3 years ago I decided to be on a pump.. It was the best idea I ever had...
First you would want to contact your physician before making the purchase of a diabetic pump, and they can help you to buy a diabetic pump that is right for you.
An insulin pump can be used as an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringe.This method is known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy.
Checking blood sugar levels with strips and doing insulin injections with needles could be a real hassle for diabetics. A Diabetes pump is a versatile gadget that continuously monitors glucose levels and provides the necessary amounts of insulin shots automatically.
"When using an insulin pump, the reservoir needs to be filled with insulin. You do this by drawing insulin from a vial into the reservoir with the plunger, and then removing the needle."
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Well, an Insulin Pump is a little device that kind of looks like a cell phone. It produces insulin for your body if you have diabetes, if you want to know what an insulin pump looks like go to Google and type in: Insulin pump. There is many different kinda of pumps. And I'm not sure if there used in space....
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