Insulin Pump CSII-CGM (Omnipod)

Insulin Pump CSII-CGM (Omnipod)

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Medical tags

Clinical need
Non-surgical therapy / Administration of drugs
Area
Public health
Technology
Mobile-based technology
Project keywords
Diabetes, Continuus Subcutaneus Insulin Infusion (CSII), Continuus Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Insulin
Device classification
IIb

Project description

This medical device is intended to enable continuous subcutaneus insulin infusion (CSII) by replaying the function of the pancreas. It is possible to connect a glucose sensor to the device allowing continuous blood glucose monitoring (CGM). This device is used by patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes as an alternative insulin treatment to multi-injection insulin administration. Not considering the glucose sensor, the insulin pump (Omnipod) consists in a pod with a needle that delivers insulin and a pdm (personal diabetes manager) which delivers insulin in a programmed wireless way. Insulin is administered both continuously (basal insulin) and at mealtimes, when blood glucose rises quickly (bolus insulin).