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Islets of Hope Insulin pump websites for and about kids |
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NATION WIDE RECALL OF MINIMED INSULIN PUMPS! (scroll almost to the bottom of FDA webpage) RECALL OF PRODUCT - Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Infusion Pumps for the following Paradigm models: MMT-511, MMT-512, MMT-712, MMT-515, MMT-715, MMT-522 and MMT-722, Recall # Z-1007-2007. All serial numbers for the following Paradigm models: MMT-511, MMT-512, MMT-712, MMT-515, MMT-715, MMT-522 and MMT-722 . RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER - Medtronic MiniMed, Northridge, CA, by letters on April 24, 2007. Firm initiated recall is ongoing. REASON - Exposure to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has resulted in damage to the component that monitors and controls movement of the motor in the MiniMed Paradigm insulin infusion pump. Although there were alarms as a result of the damage, some users cleared these alarms and continued using the pump. Under such conditions, the pump will significantly over-deliver; potentially causing severe hypoglycemia. |
Insulin Pump Links for and About Children Personal Experiences With Insulin Pumping
Information and Resource Tools for Pumping Kids and Parents The Insulin Pumpers web site has information about pumps and a very large and active mailing list for pump users of all ages. Islets of Hope- Discussion lists for kids (and parents), pump information and support. KID ICOD, created by a mom with a child with diabetes, offers diabetes management log books for kids who use an insulin pump. Kids R Pumping, written by Ellen Ullman, provides a place for kids who use an insulin pump, and their parents, to share information. The PUMPOZ Project is all about pumping in Australia Pump.dk offers information about insulin pumping for families in Denmark. Insulin Pumps from Insulin-Dependent Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Adults by Ragnar Hanas, M.D. Pump Expeditions - is a great website for children on pumps. Longer Infusion Site Lifetime with NovoLog Reported Pump & Wee Ones explores the pros and cons of pump use in very young children with diabetes. ELA-Max is an over-the-counter numbing cream that can be used before inserting insulin pump infusion sets. Medtronic MiniMed's Pump School Online is a great place to learn about insulin pump therapy and Medtronic MiniMed's insulin pumps. Read about the youngest insulin-pump user in the world. The Pump Girls is a rock band consisting of girls aged 12-15. Each girls has Type 1 diabetes and wears an insulin pump. Diebetic Toddlers Can Use Insulin Pumps Another study shows Pump therapy produces better hbA1c's in toddlers than Multiple Daily Injections Who? When? Why? How? Where?... Children & The Pump Paddock Labs Newsletter Scroll Down Starting Insulin Pump Therapy Immediately After Diagnosis for KIDS Based on preliminary results, researchers believe that using the insulin pump as initial therapy... produces better metabolic control than insulin injections... Teens Pumping It Up! On-line book at the MiniMed web site. A guide for teenagers and their families who are interested in pump therapy. It was written by Elizabeth Boland, a nurse specializing in diabetes care. It includes a description of insulin pump therapy and many practical things about using an insulin pump. Editor... The topics covered and the information presented give a good overview of pump therapy for both adults and children. The pump description is, of course, only of the MiniMed pumps, however the concepts are applicable to all insulin pumps. Similarly, only one type of infusion set is covered while many are available. Overall, an excellent presentation of material on pumping.
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