Insulin pump
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insulin-pump-187-5567066
title:
Insulin pump
text:
An insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin therapy.
The device configuration may vary depending on design. A traditional pump includes:
- the pump
- a disposable reservoir for insulin
- a disposable infusion set, including a cannula for subcutaneous insertion and a tubing system to connect the insulin reservoir to the cannula. Other configurations are possible. More recent m
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical device to administer insulin
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_pump
date created:
2001-08-13T12:10:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T11:00:31Z
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