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Being interoperable, the Dana
RS can work with industry partners
to give users a choice when it
comes to turning their insulin pump
into a hybrid closed loop system.
Currently, the hybrid closed loop
system CamAPS FX from CamDiab
Ltd is the first CE marked and
licensed system to connect with the
Dana RS and enables hybrid closed
loop therapy. CamAPS FX runs as
an app on an Android phone, and
with a compatible CGM (currently
the Dexcom G6). These work
together to make automated insulin
delivery decisions based on blood
glucose data.
"We were very pleased to learn
of the compatibility of the Dana RS
pump with the CamAPS algorithm
as this has been clinically tested
for more than 15 years and has the
widest application; in children from
one-year-old to adults in their
80s. It is even licensed for use in
pregnancy," confirms Hughes.
Dana i
This has all the features of the Dana
RS (such as interoperability), and
then some! It uses a standard AAA
alkaline battery and has Bluetooth
version 5.0 for even greater range
and stability of data transmission.
It features a more readable screen
and 24-hourly insulin-to-carb ratios
as well as 24-hourly Correction
Factors (there is four of each in
the Dana RS). The Dana i can be
operated in one of three ways: by its
keypad; by the Any Dana smartphone
app; by HCL algorithms - such as
CamAPS. It is also future-proofed
in that it's software can be updated
via an internet download using the
AnyDana App.
The Dana pump range comes with
a choice of infusion sets. Most use
Teflon and come with 6mm or 9mm
cannulas. The Soft Release O infusion
sets spin 360° which can reduce site
irritation. They have blue tubing,
which makes air bubbles easier to
spot. There's also an Easy Release set
with a unique 4.5mm metal cannula,
which is ideal for those with low
body fat, or who do sports, and is
ideal for very young children.
'appy days
The AnyDana app for smartphones
was the first of its kind when
launched in 2018 with the Dana RS
and continues with the Dana i. It
means that users only have to touch
the pump for cartridge changes. and
for no other reason. All other factors
can be amended in the app including
bolus deliveries. It is the only pump
that is currently licensed to do this
CamAPS was launched just
before the first lockdown in March
2019. Roman Hovorka, a professor
of mathematics at Cambridge
University Hospital, is the creator of
this app and reports that users are
coming on thick and fast, though
some people are facing issues with
funding and availability. It has been
licensed for use in pregnancy and for
children under the age of six. Both
can be seen as badges of honour ¬-
that this is a very trusted system.
Both the Dana RS, which is
slightly smaller and lighter than the
Dana i, are fully compatible with
CamAPS. Both have a small screen
and just four buttons needed to
operate them. The Dana RS can
communicate with Android-based
artificial pancreas systems, whereas
the Dana i currently can't, but that
may change. Both also use the same
consumables, both are waterproof
and both remain available.
As well as the choice of Dana
pumps, Advanced Therapeutics
also has a product called MedAngel
ONE which combines a medical
grade wireless thermometer with
an intuitive app to help protect your
medications. The thermometer
goes in with your insulin (or other
temperature-sensitive medications)
while the app on your smartphone
will alert you if your meds are getting
too hot or too cold.
Due to the success of the Dana
range Advanced Therapeutics (UK)
Ltd is growing rapidly and will be
soon moving to recently purchased
larger premises to accommodate
this. Says Hughes, "This move to
our own premises is a landmark
development for our company, as it
will enable us to take on more staff to
support the growth of our business
and our customers and to hold the
levels of stock we need to fuel our
future growth."
www.advancedtherapeutics.org.uk
company profile
We're really only
at the early stages
- a melting pot -
when it comes to
interoperability as
regards diabetes
devices.
Dana i insulin pump.