KITLIVING
Company: Ypsomed Ltd
Brand: MyLife
Pump name: Omnipod (registered
trademark of Insulet Corporation)
Sensor augmented: No
Colour display: Yes
Careline: Customer Care is available
24/7. 0344 856 7820
Supplies and accessories: Silicone
skins are available for the Omnipod PDM
MyLife Omnipod
The Omnipod is a tubeless insulin pump
combining a handheld device and an onthe-body 'pod'
which stores and delivers
insulin. The pod stays on the body taking
instructions from a handheld device
(personal diabetes manager, or PDM)
via remote control. There is no need to
disconnect the pod for any activities,
including swimming. Pods are inserted at
the push of a button so users need not
see or handle a needle. The PDM is used
Company: Ypsomed Ltd
Brand: MyLife
Pump name: Ypsopump
Sensor augmented: No
Colour display: No
Careline: Customer Care is available
24/7. 0344-856-7820.
MyLife Ypsopump
New on the scene is the mylife YpsoPump.
This new little pump, only just being
introducing to the UK by Ypsomed (the
company behind the Omnipod brand in
Europe), features the essential functions
for easy use. It has an icon-based
touchscreen for intuitive operation and is
a small (78mm x46mm x16mm) and lightweight (around
80g) device for discreet
and comfortable wearing. It uses prefilled cartridges
for quick and convenient
changes and includes Bluetooth
integration for wireless connection to the
mylife Software and mylife App. Being
small and lightweight with only essential
functions, this pump requires little training,
being easy to operate. The icon-based
menu allows for intuitive operation via an
OLED touchscreen (41mm x16mm). It
can handle immersion in water to a depth
of 1m for up to 60 minutes.
www.mylife-diabetescare.com
to set basal and bolus rates via a colour
screen and can be carried in a pocket,
backpack, or handbag. The system has
a built-in FreeStyle blood glucose meter
-- so one less thing to have to take with
you (though you'll need a finger pricker
and tub of sensors). The pod itself is
waterproof up to 7.6meters for up to 60-
minutes, however the PDM is not.
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Pod size comparison image from Diatribe