Hi I've been to my pump pre assessment clinic today. After looking at the available pumps it comes down to a choice between the Accuchek combo and the Dana R. My DSN says to forget what I know about the combo as the new insight is due imminently she had one there and it looks nice but there is very little information available on it . The remote control looks like a mobile phone so my worry on that would be that it might be a target for thieves. It also has a small insulin reservoir. So I would like some opinions on what people think of these pumps to help me choose.
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Have you ruled out the Animas Vibe and Omnipod, or are they not available?
The Dana R was planned to be compatible with the Dexcom G4 CGM, but I believe in the end it didn't get that capability?
What's the reservoir size?
The Dana R was planned to be compatible with the Dexcom G4 CGM, but I believe in the end it didn't get that capability?
What's the reservoir size?
I ruled out the vibe as I wanted a remote control. The Omnipod is only available for pregnant diabetics at the moment. The reservoir on the Dana R is 300 units whereas the new insight I believe is 200 units with the prefilled novorapid cartridges holding 160 units. The dana seemed to be more user friendly whereas the insight seemed very technical although I was assured that they perform the same functions with the insight you get pretty graphs on the handset but do I really need that?
The DanaR is a lovely little pump. If you want to know more about it ring advanced therapeutics and they will be more than happy to explain things more for you.
The Cellnovo has a nice remote. I wouldn't worry too much about the cartridge size as they are easy to change once you've done it a few times
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Unfortunately the Cellnovo isn't offered in this area. The DSN said they have 12 people on the DanaR and they all seem to like it. I am favouring the DanaR I think as its small and light. This is a whole new learning curve and I've got to have it attached 24/7 so the lighter the better. I know the new one will have more bells and whistles but at this stage I don't think that's a necessity for me.
Am just wondering.........who pays for the Dana bg teststrips? Is it the GP budget or the CCG?
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