OmniPod Insulin Management System

This 30-day study, supported by a grant from Insulet, assessed the comfort, function, and use of the OmniPod system (Pod) compared with the use of a conventional insulin pump among subjects with type 1 diabetes. The OmniPod system features the Pod, a lightweight, watertight, self-enclosed insulin pump with automated cannula insertion. The Pod delivers insulin according to preprogrammed instructions transmitted wirelessly from the personal diabetes manager, a hand-held device that programs the pump with customized insulin instructions, monitors the operation of the pump, performs suggested bolus calculations, and contains an integrated blood glucose meter. Twenty subjects with type 1 …