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Insulin pump - a device for dosed subcutaneous injection of insulin at an individually prescribed for each patient with diabetes mellitus. It is an alternative to repeated injections of insulin with syringes.

Insulin injection occurs in very small doses, which prevents the emergence of sharp jumps in blood sugar, makes it possible to use the device in the smallest patients and in patients with a small need for insulin. In addition, the device can monitor blood glucose levels, which is displayed on the screen of the device. Therefore, more and more often the patients use an insulin pump from diabetes mellitus.

The dispenser consists of an electronic part, through which the mode of insulin therapy, insulin tanks, remote control is adjusted. The administration of the drug is carried out through a thin plastic catheter placed in the subcutaneous tissue of the stomach. Consumable materials for the device are a reservoir for insulin, a catheter, a canula, a sensor for monitoring blood sugar, batteries.

The pump uses insulin for short or ultrashort action, which improves control over glucose fluctuations in the body. Insulin is given in two ways: basal and bolus. Basal delivery goes constantly in an individual mode to provide insulin at night and in intervals between meals. Bolus doses are associated with food intake or with a correction of the sugar level. The form of the bolus is selected for each user and a specific situation. Using the device, you can adjust the dose depending on the blood glucose level, the residual level of insulin, the type and amount of food you eat, physical and emotional activity.

Insulin pumps are widely used in patients with diabetes mellitus. The most popular in Russia use Medtronik devices because of their quality and reliability in operation. Models are constantly being improved by the manufacturer. The MMT-715 is the easiest to use and program. Model MMT-722 is equipped with a function of controlling sugar in the intercellular fluid of subcutaneous tissue, displays the results of analysis on the screen in the present time and stores them in the memory of the device for 12 weeks. At the onset of critical episodes, the device gives an alarm signal. This allows the patient and the doctor to adjust the dispenser most adequately, to avoid severe hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. The Veo MMT-754 constantly monitors sugar levels and is able to automatically stop the supply of insulin while lowering the glucose level. This device is ideal for use in children and adults with high sensitivity to insulin, since it has a minimal step-by-step dosage of basal injections.

Insulin pump is currently the most convenient way of treating diabetes, which allows patients to live fully.