While insulin pumps have a big job to do, they're surprisingly small and simple to use. Basically, an insulin pump is about the size of a cell phone. It features a screen, buttons for programming the pump's internal computer, a cartridge filled with rapid-acting insulin and a tiny motor that pushes precise amounts of insulin from the cartridge through a tube and into the body through an infusion set.
An infusion set has a tiny tube that is placed just beneath the skin to deliver insulin from the pump. The infusion set only needs to be changed every 2 to 3 days, but it can be disconnected quickly for things like bathing, swimming or contact sports. Reconnecting it is a snap.
When it comes to infusion sets, we can hook you up.
Infusion sets come in all varieties, just like the people who use them. With the Animas® pump, you can use virtually any insulin infusion set. Not every pump gives you this flexibility. At Animas, we think having a choice is important. But you don’t have to worry about making that decision now because we’ll help you find the one that works best for you.
Pumping has real advantages, too.
An insulin pump can help make living well possible in a way that's different from taking multiple injections. Pumpers experience new levels of freedom, flexibility and control. Their lifestyles feel more normal—and that feeling includes the families of kids who pump. And studies have shown that pumps help you maintain tighter glucose control to lower the risk of diabetes complications.1 Pump therapy can also reduce the risk of severe hypoglycemia.2 Find out more>>
Your little secret.
The pump is so discreet, no one has to know you’re wearing one unless you want them to. You can wear the pump under clothing or tucked into a pocket. It can also be clipped to a belt or waistband. There are a wide range of clips, cases and fashion accessories available.
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1. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 1993;329:977-986.
2. Bode BW, Sabbah HT, Gross TM, Fredrickson LP, Davidson PC. Diabetes management in the new millennium using insulin pump therapy. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2002;18(suppl 1):S14-S20.