Diabetes Product Reviews
Cartridges and Reservoirs
Reservoirs are another insulin pump accessory you need. Its a good idea to have a supply of them for emergencies. A typical reservoir will hold about 3ml of insulin. Your Basal and Bolus rates should enable you to calculate how long that will last.
Pumps have alerts to warn you when insulin is running low.
THINSet®
Applied Diabetes Research have created a syringe reservoir that allows Minimed pumps to use standard Luer Lock infusion sets.
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Our Verdict
By converting Minimed Paradigm insulin pumps to be able to use a standard Luer lock conection, Minimed users now have a much wider choice of infusion sets.
Branded Reservoirs
All the major pump manufacturers make their own range of accessories, including reservoirs, here is a selection:
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Our Verdict
Purpose built to match the pump, you won't go wrong on quality, but there are alternatives. If you are paying for pump supplies yourself, it is worth looking at reservoirs and infusion sets made by third party suppliers like Applied Diabetes Research, SimpleChoice or Unomedical to name a few.
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