The History and Description of the Insulin Pump

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The History and Description of the Insulin Pump

• What Technology Can Do!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.