The business Tandem has an insulin pump that appears similar to a smartphone, and via a touchscreen can be controlled. There is also monitoringssoftware on board, which allows users to their data and can upload it to a website.
The smartphone-like device can be done via the touchscreen the command can be given to a dose of insulin to be injected, making the pump useful for diabetes patients. There can be a large dose, or a smaller dose more frequently is given so that the glucose values more stable remain. For use it is necessary to Tandems own insulin cartridges to purchase.
The device can be charged via the micro-usb port, which is also used to data on the pc. A program for the pc or Mac then the user data is put online. The pump is about the same size as a credit card, and the appearance should use it in public more discreet.
The web application shows, among other things, the blood and the amount of injected insulin, so that the user insight in the disease situation over a certain period of time. There can be up to 90 days back in time to look at.
