Insulin pumps and infusion sets.

摘要

Some goals of pump therapy are to allow people with diabetes to delay a meal without going low, sleep in without worry, and exercise at will-instead of on a rigid schedule. Insulin pumps are pager-sized devices that continually deliver insulin via an infusion set: flexible, plastic tubing that connects to an under-the-skin cannula (a short tube). Since the infusion set is worn for two to three days at a time, you'll stick yourself with a needle much less often than if you do multiple daily injections.