KITLIVING
Cellnovo Ltd
Brand: Cellnovo
Pump name: Cellnovo System
Sensor augmented: No
Colour display: Yes
Careline: Only available to patients on
Cellnovo pumps and their clinicians.
This system comprises an on-thebody
pump as well as a PDM (personal
diabetes manager). It is waterproof and
uses rechargeable batteries. The Cellnovo
full-colour touchscreen handset wirelessly
controls the pump. A series of apps on
screen can be used to see food intake,
insulin doses, blood glucose levels as well
as track your physical activity using an
activity sensor in the pump. A blood test
meter is incorporated in to the handset.
All data is uploaded automatically and
wirelessly to the Cellnovo System, an
online portal where it can be viewed by
enabled healthcare professionals.
The pump itself is 54mm x 35mm
x14mm and weighs 32g. There is no
tubing between the handheld and the
pump screen, and waterproof to shallow
depths for short periods of time (so OK for
showers, baths and swims).
There is a new version available of this
system. The Cellnovo Gen 3 System is
an off-the-shelf Android phone and offers
improved user experience with a lighter,
slimmer, more modern version of the
earlier handset controller. It operates just
like a consumer-grade smartphone, while
preserving the high-level of security of a
medical-grade device, and the battery life
has been extended to more than 48 hours
on a single charge. The Gen 3 System's
handset communicates wirelessly with
the micro-pump using Bluetooth, laying
the groundwork for future integrations
with other wearables and devices such
as blood glucose meters and CGMs.
www.cellnovo.com
Insulet
Brand: Omnipod
Pump name: Omnipod
Sensor augmented: No.
Colour display: Yes
Careline: 0800-011-6132
The Omnipod is a tubeless insulin pump combining a handheld device (personal
diabetes manager, or PDM, above left) and an on-the-body 'pod,' which stores and
delivers insulin (above right). The pod stays on the body taking instructions from a
handheld device (personal diabetes manager, or PDM) via remote control. Pods, which
should be worn all the time and for all activities, are inserted at the push of a button so
users need not see or handle a needle. The PDM is used to set basal and bolus rates
using the colour screen. The system incorporates a built-in FreeStyle blood test meter
The pod itself is waterproof up to 7.6meters for up to 60 minutes, however the PDM
is not waterproof. The parent company Insulet, has recently set up teams in several
countries in Europe, including the UK. www.myomnipod.com/uk
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