With a Medtronic insulin pump, one can inject insulin into their body to help them maintain a steady blood glucose level and keep their diabetes under control.
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The Minimed 723 costs about $7200. Supplies (reservoirs and infusion sets) run about $800-900 for 3 months!
The most popular insulin pumps for children in the US are Animas, Medtronic MiniMed, and OmniPod (Insulet). All of these are made and sold in the United States.
One of the most popular brands that makes a good insulin pump is Medtronic. The Animas Corporation as well as Disetronic Medical also make reliable insulin pumps.
Insulin pump. The brand is OmniPod, but as of 2010 he does not wear OmniPod, he wears Medtronic Minimed, which is still connected to his body, but with tubing as opposed to being stuck to his skin with the OmniPod.
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No, the OmniPods and the OmniPod Personal Diabetes Manager are not currently covered by Medicare. Only traditional pumps are covered (such as Animas, MiniMed or Disetronic pumps). Those are cosidered durable medical equipment and utilize a different HCPCS code that is covered by Medicare.
An insulin pump can be used as an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringe.This method is known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy.
"When using an insulin pump, the reservoir needs to be filled with insulin. You do this by drawing insulin from a vial into the reservoir with the plunger, and then removing the needle."
High cost
On www.myomnipod.com under FAQ's The OmniPod System allows you to get started on continuous insulin therapy with a much lower upfront cost than conventional insulin pumps. The OmniPod System Starter Kit, which includes the Personal Diabetes Manager and two OmniPods, has a list price of $800, whereas conventional insulin pumps have list prices of $5,000-$6,500. Each box of 10 OmniPods has a list price of $345. Depending on your insulin needs, you will use approximately one box of OmniPods per month. Of course, your actual cost for the OmniPod System will depend on your insurance coverage. http://www.myomnipod.com/products/section/226/#q11