I know about the insulin pump available in indian market

[jaspreetbajaj]

hii I want to know about insulin pump.i search on internet.but i am unable to find it.i know about overall cost, insulin cost,features etc.

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What Is an Insulin Pump?

Designed to mimic a pancreas, an insulin pump continuously delivers tiny doses of insulin to your child's body, and it replaces the need to give daily injections of insulin with syringes or pens. The insulin pump is a mechanical device that is worn outside the body. It must be prescribed by your child's healthcare provider and requires training and education to use, just like most new therapies. The insulin pump has a computer inside that allows it to be programmed to deliver insulin in a variety of ways. An insulin pump only uses rapid-acting insulin. There is no need for long-acting insulin while using an insulin pump. Get a doctor discussion guide.

An insulin pump is about the size of a small cell phone that is worn externally and can be discreetly clipped to your belt, slipped into a pocket or hidden under your clothes. It has a reservoir to hold insulin and tubing to take the insulin from the reservoir to your child's body through a cannula (short, flexible plastic tube) that is placed under the skin and held in place with an adhesive. The cannula is inserted into the same places that your child gets insulin injections. The cannula and tubing together are called an infusion set. The Medtronic reservoir and infusion set, for example, can be worn for up to three days at a time, so there's no more need to administer insulin shots multiple times a day. The insulin pump also uses a battery for power.

Insulin pumps help calculate and recommend insulin doses for meals when you enter your child's carbohydrates and current blood sugar. Your child is probably active, with insulin needs that vary throughout the day. An insulin pump provides schedule flexibility by allowing you or your child to set different insulin delivery rates based on your child's insulin needs. An insulin pump is controlled by the child/parent, and current insulin pumps do not automatically change the insulin dose being delivered based on blood glucose (BG) levels.

How Does an Insulin Pump Work?

An insulin pump must be programmed to deliver insulin in two ways, basal or background insulin delivery, which replaces long-acting or intermediate-acting insulin, and bolus delivery, a burst of insulin given with food or to correct a BG level that is higher than the user's target.

Basal insulin refers to the continuous release of insulin that the body needs between meals and during sleep to cover the basic need our body has for glucose to enter the cells for energy. With an insulin pump, the basal insulin delivery can be pre-programmed to meet individual needs. These basal doses (also called basal rates) run every hour, 24 hours a day. There can be multiple basal rates, the insulin delivery can be suspended for a period of time, or a temporary basal rate can be used for a specific amount of time. This is very different from taking one or two injections of long-acting or intermediate insulin. Once a subcutaneous insulin injection is given, the dose of insulin and the rate at which that insulin will work must continue — it can't be removed from the body.

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THE ABOVE IS AN EXTRACT FROM webmd.com. Unfortunately,I do not have other details,but I understand that it is expensive

[jaspreetbajaj in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much sir to giving such information. But presently i cant buy it .so i am happy on insulin pens. i hope i'll be get it soon.

Thanks..

[Hidden in reply to jaspreetbajaj]

Insulin Pump Benefits and Concerns

The insulin pump offers many benefits to children and their families:

An insulin pump replaces 3 to 4 daily shots with the insertion of an infusion set once every 2 to 3 days.

As a health benefit, the insulin pump helps to improve blood glucose (BG) control and correct high and low BG levels. People using insulin pumps are significantly more likely than those using multiple daily injections to achieve their target A1C level.

The insulin pump provides a great deal of convenience, freedom, and flexibility.

Insulin delivered via the pump is conveniently available with the push of a few buttons, which most parents and children find easy to do.

On mornings when the family needs to get up extra early or wants to sleep late, the insulin pump allows for that freedom.

The insulin pump provides the flexibility to eat at varying times from day to day. It can also be easily adjusted to compensate for different meal sizes.

The insulin pump can be disconnected or removed for swimming, showering, or bathing.

Kids and families who are active in sports, school programs, or other activities often find the freedom and flexibility of the insulin pump helpful because they can easily adjust for different routines and exercise levels.

The insulin pump can deliver very small amounts of insulin that can't be given with a pen or syringe, which can be very beneficial for children.

The Medtronic insulin pump has software programs for both the patient and the healthcare provider that collect important information, such as every BG that is entered into the pump or meter and the number of carbohydrate grams consumed, and can even label other things such as exercise. This allows for easier assessment of therapy.

Many insulin pumps include programmable reminders to take a bolus of insulin for meals and to check BG two hours after eating to see if the insulin and food matched for that meal.

Although the insulin pump has many benefits, there are some concerns to be aware of:

Wearing and using an insulin pump does take commitment and effort on the part of both the child and the family.

Insulin pump users should have sufficient visual and audio use to recognize the alerts and alarms provided by the pump.

BG levels must be checked frequently and bolus insulin needs to be given for meals and high BG levels, which can sometimes be forgotten during busy or hectic times. Most insulin pumps have the ability to set reminders to help with this.

Generally, the infusion set and reservoir or cartridge can only be worn for up to three days at a time and should be changed even if there is still insulin left in the reservoir or cartridge. There are times when these may need to be changed sooner, such as, if the insulin gets too cold or too hot due to outside temperatures.

Although it's not common, if problems with the insulin pump, tubing, reservoir, or cannula occur, therefore stopping the delivery of rapid-acting insulin, ketoacidosis can occur quickly because there is no long-acting insulin in the body. For this reason, it's important to learn the proper steps to take, including giving correction shots by injection and immediately changing out the reservoir and infusion set, which are taught during insulin pump training.

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Above is a copy of another article I found on the subject

[gangadharan_nair]

The insulin pump is imported from foreign countries. It is the size of match-box. But you have to pay the cost equivalent to the purchase of a small car.

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[jaspreetbajaj in reply to gangadharan_nair]

Thank you so much sir to giving such information. But presently i cant buy it .so i am happy on insulin pens. i hope i'll be get it soon.

Thanks..