CheeseSeaker
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Hi my Diabetic Consultant put in for a NICE forms so I could have a Diabetic Pump and Glucose Sensor. The one I decided on was the Medtronic 780G And The Medtronic Guardian 4 Sensor. Since Getting the devices my H1BC fell from 79 down to the latest one of 54. My Diabetic control went down to between 6.5 mmol to 8 mmol now. You have to order through your Hospital a 3 Months Supply of Giving Sets, Tranducers and battery’s which is so easy to do now. My pump is around half the size of a mobile phone and.around 25mm thick . I just simply clip mine too my clothes. You do have to recharge your sensor usually once a week with a supplied charger mine uses AAA battery’s, My Pumps giving set has to be changed every 3 days which is way better than the 8 injections I use to have a day. My Medtronic pump runs with a AA battery the power with one battery lasts between 7 and 10 days. I think having a pump makes my life much easier now and all I do when having a shower is put the pump into standby mode and disconnect from giving set. You can buy water proof cases should you wasn’t to go swimming with it left on. Changing the giving set takes me around 2 minutes now and the sensor including the charging around 25 minutes. The sensor can take up to 2 hours to warm up and get back into your Smart Guard monitoring again. My opinion is the Medtronic MiniMed 780G and the Medtronic Guardian 4 glucose sensor are the best monitors are the best of the pumps today.I've been busy trawling through the mass of NHS sites to find some clear info on what pumps are available. I know this question has been asked, and answered before, but I wanted to see some definitive info.
On my travels I came across the Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (CEP), which is the department of the NHS which publishes recommendations on the use of medical devices. They have produced 'buyers guides' for a number of devices, including insulin pumps.
The guide covers all the aspects of choosing a pump, and also includes ratings based on the opinions of diabetics using the devices. I have provided a direct link to the guide as I feel it would be invaluable to anyone deciding on what they need from a pump.
This is publicly available information, so I hope that there is no issue with posting it here.
http://www.pasa.nhs.uk/pasa/Doc.aspx?Pa ... P08004.pdf
Just wondering how things are going with the 780G.Hi my Diabetic Consultant put in for a NICE forms so I could have a Diabetic Pump and Glucose Sensor. The one I decided on was the Medtronic 780G And The Medtronic Guardian 4 Sensor. Since Getting the devices my H1BC fell from 79 down to the latest one of 54. My Diabetic control went down to between 6.5 mmol to 8 mmol now. You have to order through your Hospital a 3 Months Supply of Giving Sets, Tranducers and battery’s which is so easy to do now. My pump is around half the size of a mobile phone and.around 25mm thick . I just simply clip mine too my clothes. You do have to recharge your sensor usually once a week with a supplied charger mine uses AAA battery’s, My Pumps giving set has to be changed every 3 days which is way better than the 8 injections I use to have a day. My Medtronic pump runs with a AA battery the power with one battery lasts between 7 and 10 days. I think having a pump makes my life much easier now and all I do when having a shower is put the pump into standby mode and disconnect from giving set. You can buy water proof cases should you wasn’t to go swimming with it left on. Changing the giving set takes me around 2 minutes now and the sensor including the charging around 25 minutes. The sensor can take up to 2 hours to warm up and get back into your Smart Guard monitoring again. My opinion is the Medtronic MiniMed 780G and the Medtronic Guardian 4 glucose sensor are the best monitors are the best of the pumps today.
Hi @Paimaan Raheel , welcome to the forum.Does anyone know where the link is I cant seem to find it
I was just curious, but ive found the link I was looking for nowHi @Paimaan Raheel , welcome to the forum.
What link are you looking for?
Any particular reason you are looking into insulin pumps? According to your profile you do not have diabetes.
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