Omnipod Insulin Patch Pump

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Omnipod Insulin Patch Pump

September 14, 2012 by MyPump

Hi,

Firstly yes it is the weekend and it has been a long week so I am very happy it is Friday night.

I have been using my Animas 202 & recently the Vibe for just over 4 years which I have been very happy with and had no issues whatsoever. I also enjoyed my trial with the Animas CGM and with the Medtronic Enlite sensor that have both performed very well but the main issue with CGM is the lack of PCT funding in the UK but I am sure this will change one day.

I have just had my annual Diabetes Check Up at my local hospital and of course had my HBA1C checked which ended up being 7.2 (sorry still getting used to the new measurements) so I was very pleased indeed as this has certainly reduced since I have been using an Insulin Pump.

Whilst I was having my check up I asked my consultant about patch pumps namely the Omnipod which I know very little about to be honest. My consultant actually had an Omnipod with him which I had a good look at and was pleasantly surprised as I didn’t realise the hand held device had a built in BG meter. The actual Omnipod did look fairly large though and I was a little concerned as to whether it would stay on your skin if bashed or brushed as it does look bulky, however I believe there is a new smaller pod and hand held in the pipeline but I have no idea of when these will be released.

Has or does anyone use the Omnipod and what do you think of it compared to a standard tubed insulin pump – also are there accessories for the hand held device as it looks fairly large to fit in your pocket ? I would imagine that the hand held part would need to go in a case that could clip on your belt or go in a hand bag ? How many lancets or test strips does the hand held hold – sorry I don’t know the technical term for the hand held part of the kit ?