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System Features | Why It’s Important | MiniMed® Veo™ Integrated System |
OmniPod® Insulin Management System |
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Insulin Pump with Integrated Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) | CGM on the pump has been shown to help improve clinical outcomes with both reductions in hypoglycemia and A1c.2,14 | Integrated with the enhanced Enlite® Glucose Sensor. CGM data is visible on the screen of the pump, providing real-time readings & long-term trend tracking. A Medtronic CGM starter kit is included at no additional charge. | NO | Integrated CGM is not available. | ||
Low Glucose Suspend (LGS) | A diabetes management tool that is clinically proven to help reduce lows.7,15 | The only pump available with this feature. Automatically stops insulin delivery when sensor glucose values reach a preset low glucose level and patient does not respond to the Low Glucose Suspend alarm. LGS increases patients’ confidence to achieve better control.3 | NO | |||
Active Insulin Tracking | In order to safely calculate boluses and avoid “insulin stacking”, a pump should track all active insulin in the body. | Tracks all active insulin from food and correction boluses, and retains active insulin during battery changes. Active Insulin is displayed. | NO | Food boluses are not included in active insulin calculation, which may result in an accidental over-correction by the user. | ||
Simple Bolus Calculation | Calculating a bolus with minimal button pushes makes life easier and helps prevent errors. | The Bolus WizardTM makes it easy to calculate a bolus. Minimal button pushes are required, and recommended bolus values are displayed to help avoid mistakes. Option to bolus remotely with a remote control (sold separately). | YES | Recommended bolus values are pre-populated. Bolus function requires use of Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM), so can not bolus if PDM is forgotten or misplaced. | ||
Pediatric Friendly Features | Ability to adapt the pump to fit the distinct needs of even the youngest users. | No other pump offers a lower basal rate (0.025 units/hr) and the most precise bolus calculation (0.025 units) available for fine-tuned control. Only pump with a 300 units reservoir - good for higher insulin dosing populations. Many accessories are available to personalize the pump. | NO | A 0.025 units/hr basal rate and 0.025 units bolus increments are not available. | ||
Convenient Insulin Delivery for People with Type 2 Diabetes | Only the MiniMed® VEOTM is clinically proven to reduce A1c better than multiple daily shots for people with type 2 diabetes.12 | A 300 units reservoir is offered to accommodate higher daily insulin requirements. Maximum bolus can be set up to 75 units. | NO | No 300 unit reservoir. Only a 200 unit reservoir is offered. Maximum bolus of 30 units. | ||
Ease of Use | Easy to navigate menus makes using the system or pump easy. | The pump is easy to use with simple menus, a back button, step-by-step navigation, and minimal button pushing for simple tasks. In addition, pump screen has large fonts, easy to see icons & is easy to read in direct sunlight. | LTD | To set a basal rate, multiple steps are required including suspending the pump. | ||
Convenient Software | Sharing glucose patterns and insulin delivery with a healthcare provider can help to improve glucose control. | Clinically proven Medtronic CareLink® Software has been shown to help lower A1c.11 CareLink® links from a patient’s home to the healthcare provider’s office allowing them to review patient information remotely and help make needed adjustments. PC and MAC compatible. | LTD | Some evidence that the use of the Omnipod software as part of a diabetes treatment regimen can help lower A1c. Software does not link to the healthcare provider’s office. | ||
CGM: Customizable Alerts | Customizable predictive alerts notify user of possible high and low glucose levels before they occur. | Customize up to 8 different High and Low predictive alerts for different times of the day. | NO | N/A - No CGM available | ||
CGM: Restored Glucose Readings | If out of range of the receiver, automatic data storage minimizes loss of data. | Automatically stores 40 minutes of missed glucose readings when out of range of the receiver. | NO | N/A - No CGM available | ||
Blood Glucose Meter (BGM) with Wireless Capabilities | An integrated BGM helps minimize insulin dosing errors by allowing BG readings to be sent wirelessly to the pump. | Bayer Contour® Next Link meter sends BG readings to the pump wirelessly. Link up to 3 Contour® Next Link meters to the pump (home, office, school). Most accurate BG meter available (+/- 10% to lab accuracy).4 | YES | |||
Insulin Reservoir Size(s) | Helps customize insulin delivery to each patient’s needs. | 2 reservoir sizes are available: 180 units (1.8 mL) and 300 units (3.0 mL). | LTD | Only a 200 units reservoir size is available. Minimum fill of 85 units is required. Insulin delivery shuts off after 80 hours. | ||
The Truth About Water Resistance | All insulin pumps are water resistant at time of manufacturing. | IPX7 – An IPX7 rating means they can usually withstand an accidental dunk or splash but should not be immersed in water. The insulin pump meets the water standard of 1 metre (approximately 3 feet) for 30 minutes.13 | YES | IPX8 – Pod portion only, Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) is not waterproof. |