5 Advantages of Pumping – Animas Insulin Pumps

More flexibility, fewer injections.

With the OneTouch^® Ping™ glucose management system, having your body perform well inside and out is the goal. While multiple daily injections can make that possible, pumping definitely has some advantages.

For example, we think you should be able to live your life without worrying that your blood glucose control isn'tas tight as it could be, or you'll go low in the middle of a corporate presentation, or you'll sleep through your alarm—and your morning insulin dose. Not to mention some 1,400 needle sticks a year.

There are plenty of reasons, but here are our top 5:

Lower A1c levels

Studies show that people who use insulin pumps have lower A1c levels—a measure of blood sugar control over time—than those who take multiple daily injections*.

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* Hoogma RPLM, Hammond PJ, Gomis R, Kerr D, Bruttomesso D, Bouter KP, et al. Comparison of the effects of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and NPH-based multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) on glycaemic control and quality of life: results of the 5-nations trial. Diabet Med. 2005;23:141-147.

More flexibility, fewer injections.

Why switch to a pump?

There are plenty of reasons, but here are our top 5:

Lower A1c levels