page_title: Insulin pump
hierarchical_section_title: Insulin pump
caption_attribution_description: A picture I took of my Minimed Medtronic Paradigm 512 insulin pump, showing an infusion set attached to a reservoir. The blue object is a spring-loaded insertion device to insert the metal needle (which is surrounded by a plastic cannula) beneath the skin. The metal needle is then removed, leaving the cannula in place.
context_page_description: An insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin therapy.
  The device configuration may vary depending on design. A traditional pump includes:
  the pump
  a disposable reservoir for insulin
  a disposable infusion set, including a cannula for subcutaneous insertion and a tubing system to connect the insulin reservoir to the cannula.
  Other configurations are possible. More recent models may include disposable or semi-disposable designs for the pumping mechanism and may eliminate tubing from the infusion set.
  An insulin pump is an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringes or an insulin pen and allows for flexible insulin therapy when used in conjunction with blood glucose monitoring and carbohydrate counting.
context_section_description: An insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin therapy.
  The device configuration may vary depending on design.  A traditional pump includes:
  the pump (including controls, processing module, and batteries)
  a disposable reservoir for insulin (inside the pump)
  a disposable infusion set, including a cannula for subcutaneous insertion (under the skin) and a tubing system to connect the insulin reservoir to the cannula.
  Other configurations are possible. More recent models may include disposable or semi-disposable designs for the pumping mechanism and may eliminate tubing from the infusion set.
  An insulin pump is an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringes or an insulin pen and allows for flexible insulin therapy when used in conjunction with blood glucose monitoring and carbohydrate counting.
caption: Insulin pump, showing an infusion set loaded into spring-loaded insertion device. A reservoir is attached to the infusion set (shown here removed from the pump).
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