[Diabetes-talk] Omnipos

[Lynn Baillif]

Hi Debbie,
Omnipod is an insulin pump that consists of 2 seperate parts.  The "pod" is applied to the insulin delivery site and you fill it with the insulin.  You also have a hand held device similar to a PDA that controls the pump.  There is not tubing connecting these 2 parts.  That is one advantage of the Omnipod.  I do not know to what extent the Omnipod is accessible.  

If you'd like to take a look at one, you could try contacting Omnipod to see if they have any pump trainers in your area.  Or, call around to diabetes educators in your area to see if anyone has a demo pump.  

Lynn 

> Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:44:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Debbie Fredericks <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] question?
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> Has anyone on this list ever heard of or tried the
> Omnipod?
> If so what can you tell me about it?
> Debbie
>