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Title: The History and Description of the Insulin Pump


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The History and Description of the Insulin Pump
  • What Technology Can Do!

2
Why did research for the pump begin?
  • In 1979, people responsible for making the
    Pacemaker began to look into a way to control
    diabetes because of all the heart problems it was
    causing their patients.
  • In 1980, research began at the Applied Physics
    Laboratory at John Hopkins University.

3
Sequence of The Insulin Pump
  • 1983 first pump on market, called the Minimed
    502
  • Same year came out with 502A and was considered a
    technological breakthrough in size and
    programmability.

4
Sequence of the Pump Continued
  • In 1986, the first Insulin pump was implanted.
    This became the most successful implantation
    ever.
  • In 1996, the Minimed 507 was introduced and had
    many new features that the patients had told the
    company that they wanted, such as dual wave
    bolus, unlimited basal rates, and increased
    memory.

5
Sequence of the Pump continued
  • In 1999, Minimed came out with a new edition to
    the 507. This new pump was called the 508 and is
    able to operate by remote control, has a low
    volume and no delivery alert, and has the
    capability to be downloaded to your home computer
    or directly to your doctor for input.

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Wrap Up
  • Technology has been the only reason that people
    with diabetes are living longer healthier lives
    today.
  • I owe my health to the smart doctors and
    scientists who care enough to help others.
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