Hi Steve04,
Allthough you have made your decision already you might still be interested te learn about the Ypsopump. If not, maybe it is of relevance for others.
This week I changed from the Insight to the Ypsopump. Just a few days of experience but I can give you what I found some pro's and con's for me personally. I have diabetes for 40 years and wanted a simple pump. I do not use a boluscalculator, FGM or CGM.
- I wanted a simple pump that is as small as possible: I am very happy with the compact and light Ypsopump. Although the difference in weight and dimensions seems neglibible, for me this is a valuable improvement.
- My skin reacts with thickening from in the past all the injections and now from the inserted canulas. The Insight only comes with teflon canulas and with the Ypsopump I have the possibility to try the steel canulas.
- It is quite a job to get used to the touchscreen of the Ypsopump but once your familiar with it, it works very userfriendly and quick.
- I had trouble with unlocking the Insight manually: pushing the three button so quickly often failed and I had to try several times. The Ypsopump is easier to unlock.
- Giving a blind bolus is much easier on the Insight.
- Giving a standard, slow or mixed bolus on the Ypsopump works faster on the Ypsopump.
- The infusionsets and canulas of the Insight are better protected against pricking into your fingers after use than those of the Ypsopump.
- I find the inserter of the Ypsopump much easier to use than the one of the Insight.
- I used 100cm thread and have to get used to only 80cm with the Ypsopump. 100cm was very comfortable when having the canula in my arm.
- The Insight has more options, for example if you want the sound of a warning harder or softer.
- The Insight as a better organised way of looking at history data per category. The Ypsopump only gives one long list, with all data gathered. These are split in historic actions and historic warnings.
- The Insight has a better personalized option for the warning to replace the insulin cartridge. With the Ypsopump that comes in a very late stage, which means for me that I have to learn to check very frequently myself, how much insulin is in it.
- The infusionsets and canulas of the Ypsopump are packed in larger blisters which I find inconvenient and bad for the environment.
I found it a difficult choice and still think both pumps come very close to each other.
Rianne
I have a date to ‘trial’ the ypsomed one life pump but will make sure it is a test to see how I get on and not a decision. I wish the tandem t slim was available as I probably would have chosen that model but the health trust has decided not to use it (cost, another pump that dsn need to know how to use , ) reasons I was given ,Good luck I hope it goes really well for you
Good luck I hope it goes really well for you
Sorry they weren't more helpful. What about the hospital team, have you spoken to them?
Been in touch with Ypso area business manager who set my Pump up originally. Very relieved. Thanks for your replies.
Best wishes
Hi Gemma.Love my Ypsomed pump until the last week. The battery in the pump is lasting a day and a half. Can't work out what is going wrong. Can some kind person help me out please.
A HA now this is all very interesting as i will be moved of YPSOMED PUMP NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT i do like being controlled by a smart phone as both acc-chek and freestyle libra have downloads had issues with acc-chek and freestyle is a guide only blood sugar accurate is pretty good at certain levels but in the higher range mm- Giving a standard, slow or mixed bolus on the Ypsopump works faster on the Ypsopump...... why do you find this ? Thanks
I have been using the Ypsomed pump now for a year and it’s a super little pump. Easy to use and operate. The only down side recently has been that I use an I-phone and the I-cloud connectivity isn’t always working but on a a day to day basis its the best pump I have used so far.
Out of curiosity what other pumps have you had? I have been looking at the Ypsomed, currently on the Insight. And what makes you say it's the best pump - is it the size, cartridges, interface etc..?I have been using the Ypsomed pump now for a year and it’s a super little pump. Easy to use and operate. The only down side recently has been that I use an I-phone and the I-cloud connectivity isn’t always working but on a a day to day basis its the best pump I have used so far.
Hi Gemma.
I have been using Ypsomed pump 6 years.
After about 4 years, I had similar issues.
Ypso and QE hospital Birmingham diabetic clinic, sorted with a new pump.
I think pump has integral battery as well as AAA batteries. It's probably ran down.
Regards
Ian Edwards
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