Insulin Pump Advancements

[BGKYSmoker]

I been diabetic for some 20+ years. Way back i took meds then self injections where i had to pretty much guess how much to take.
Got on a insulin tubed pump that was good but you still had to calculated your intake. Omnipod came out which was tubeless which was a plus but i had to carry a PDM just a bit bigger than one them old pagers.Then the Dexcom g4 which took your BG reading every 15 mins. I still had to input those reading into my PDM and give a bolus for the carbs eating. Basil delivery was automatic with some set ratios. Dexcom evolved thru the G5 and now the G6 and soon the G7. No finger sticks since using the Dexcoms.

Recently i was upgraded from the original Omnipod PDM to the new Omnipod Dash which is bluetooth and communicates way better with the new Dash PDM. Soon the FDA will release the new Omnipod 5 which will work wifi/bluetooth with the G6/G7 Dexcom.

Here is the original Omnipod (left) and the new Dash (right).....Huge medical advancements in Diabetes.

 

[sandyut]

Agreed big advancements. My daughter is type 1 and got on a pump after a couple years. De come also. So much better than injections.

 

[Dive Bar Casanova]

Niece has been wearing once since the day she was born.
Nice to see advancements.

 

[BurntWeenie]

Science is not static

 

[SmokinAl]

Pretty cool Rick!
Now you have to worry that the Russians will hack your device!
Al

 

[JLeonard]

Man, the advancements in medicine I have seen in the last 30yrs of nursing has been almost overwhelming!
Jim

 

[flatbroke]

Wow things really have advanced. It’s amazing what can be done these days. I bet that is a really good conversation piece at parties.

 

[BurntWeenie]

Pretty cool Rick!
Now you have to worry that the Russians will hack your device!
Al

Actually security concerns around any of the IOT devices has been a concern for years. So yes someone hacks the app and delivers a lethal dose of insulin. Not just the Russians. Plenty of hackers around the world.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Actually security concerns around any of the IOT devices has been a concern for years. So yes someone hacks the app and delivers a lethal dose of insulin. Not just the Russians. Plenty of hackers around the world.

I'm like 99.999.99% not worried about that. Or is it like murder hornets?

 

[BurntWeenie]

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity information related to medical devices and radiation-emitting products.

www.fda.gov

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity information related to medical devices and radiation-emitting products.

www.fda.gov

Maybe you better go bark up another tree.......eh