Insulin Pump Comparisons

		Accu-chek Spirit	Animas 2020	Deltec Cozmo 1800	Minimed 522	Minimed 722	Omnipod
General Info	Time/Date on home screen?	Time, not date	Time, not date	Yes	Time, not date		Yes
	Cartridge Size	315 units	200 units	300 units	176 units	300 units	200 units
	Connection Type	Standard	Standard	Standard	Proprietary		Self enclosed (angled)
	Colors	Blue, skins available	Silver, blue, black	Green, Dark Blue, Black	Clear, purple, blue, smoke, skins available		White pod, silver manager
	Backlight?	Yes	Yes, turn on from any screen	Yes, turn on from sleep mode or always on when active	Yes, turn on from any screen		Yes
	Dimensions	3.2 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches	2.9" x 2.0" x 0.76"	3.5 x 2 x .75 inches	2 x 3 x .8 inches	2 x 3.6 x .8 inches	(Pod: 1.6 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.7 in.) (manager: 2.6 in. x 4.3 in. x 1.0 in.)
	Weight	2.8 oz. (4.0 oz. with battery, full cartridge and infusion set)	3.13 ounces w/ battery and full cartridge	2.7oz empty, 3.3 w/ battery and insulin	100 grams (3.5 oz)	108 grams (3.8 oz)	Pod- 1.2 ounce/ insulin, Manager- 4 ounce w/ battery
	Screen Size	?	992 sq mm	870 sq mm	774 sq mm	774 sq mm	1.75 in. x 1.75 in.
	Waterproof?	Waterproof for 1 hour at 8 feet	12 feet for 24 hours	Yes	Water resistant to splashes		Pod is waterproof
	Battery Type	AA	AA lithium	AAA	AAA		2 x AAA
	Battery Life	4 weeks	5-7 weeks	3 weeks	3 weeks
	Available Since	2006 in US	2007	2002	2006	2006	2005 (in select areas)
Extra Features	Motor Type	DC	DC	DC	DC		?
	Reminders	Alarm clock- once, or daily	2 types	Customizable site change, bg check, and bolus reminders with appropriate text, post hyper- or hypo- recheck reminders	30 minutes to 5 hours after meals option		Yes
	Safety lock out?	Keylock	Temper resistant feature	Yes	Yes		Yes
	Carb Info	Database in PDA	Store 500 foods from Calorie King and create a meal of up to 9 items	9 food memory for bolus type, meal maker adds carb counts, 600 food database, customizable	None		1000 food database
	Meter Communication	ACCU-CHEK meter choice included, but no direct communication w/pump	Ultrasmart meter included, but not communication	Freestyle flash (Cozmonitor) built in, communication through IR	BD Logic, not built in, communicates through RF (BD exited market, Minimed considering new options, strips will be made by Sanvita)		Built in Freestyle Flash
	Memory	Last 30 of: boluses, alerts, tdd, temp rates	500 boluses,bgs, & carbs, 120 tdd, 30 alarms, 60 primes, 30 suspends, 270 basals	4,000 events (alarms, doses, bg, carbs, primes, setting changes)	90 days of insulin information and blood sugars		5400 items
	Software	ACCU-CHEK Pocket Compass software with Bolus Calculator, ACCU-CHEK insulin pump configuration software	EzManager Plus- downloads from pump and meter, creates graphs, programs pump	Cozmanager- downloads from pump and Cozmonitor, programs pump, no graphs yet, but history reports	Carelink online program for data management, ParadigmPal 2.0 for settings management		Non known
		Accu-chek Spirit	Animas 1250	Deltec Cozmo	Minimed 522	Minimed 722	Omnipod
Insulin Delivery	Basal Profiles	5	4	4 on pump, weekly programming, add more with software an alternate on pump ones	3		7
	Temp Basal Options	Temporary basal rate in 10% increments from 0% to 200%, and 15-minute increments from 15 min to 24 hr	Adjusted from 30 minutes to 24 hours in 30 minute intervals-10% increments -90% to 200%	0-200% for 30 min. to 72 hrs, or units/ hr	Units or percentage for 30 minutes to 24 hours		Percent or unit adjustment
	Basal Given every...	3 minutes	3 minutes	3 minutes	Varies up to every 10 minutes		?
	Basal Increment	.1	.025 units/hour	.05 units/hour	0.1		0.05 U/hr increments
	Bolus increment	0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2 units	.05 units	.05 units and up	1.5 unit min.		0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 units
	Bolus calculator?	On separate PDA	Yes, using IOB, correction factor, current glucose, and carb input	Yes, using IOB, correction factor, current glucose, and carb input	Yes, using IOB, correction factor, current glucose, and carb input		Yes, using IOB, correction factor, current glucose, and carb input
	Bolus w/o looking at screen?	Yes, tactile buttons	Audio bolus	Yes, touch bolus	Remote	Remote	Bolus w/ separate hand held device
	Bolus Timing	1 unit/5 seconds	Given over 1 or 4 min.	Adjustable, 1-5 minutes	30 seconds		?
	Bolus Types	Standard (Quick, Scroll), Multi-wave, extended	Standard, extended, combination	Standard, extended, combination, disconnet	Normal, square, dual wave		Standard, extended, combination
	Alarm Options	Beep in various volumes, vibrate, or both	Loud, medium, or soft volume, vibrate,custom	Beep or vibrate	Beep or vibrate		?
	Support	24/7	24/7 Healthcare Professionals	24/7	24/7		24/7
	Warranty	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years		4 years
	Company Phone	(800) 280-7801	(877)767-7373	(800)826-9703	800-MINIMED		(800)591-3455
	Company Web	http://www.disetronic-usa.com/	http://animascorp.com	http://cozmore.com	http://minimed.com		http://myomnipod.com
	Other Pros	Screen reversible for easy viewing from any direction, includes PDA, menus for beginner, average, or advanced user, auto prime, skins available	Sick day tips, software imports from almost any meter, custom covers, custom alarms	Very customizible, multiple home screens, free software upgrades	Upgrade to 522/722 which accepts glucose readings from Guardian RT (sold separately for $999).  Strong company history, skins available		No tubing- insulin pod separate from computer part
	Other Cons	New to market, no on pump bolus calculator, basal only set by hour (and you must program each hr), “service required” alarm after 4 years no matter what,	No meter to communicate, costly upgrades	Touch bolus button may fall off, odd shape, thick with cozmonitor attached	Upgrades tend to be costly, glucose sensors costly, BD logic meter has had past problems, concerns over “floating reservoir,” concerns over the way IOB is calculated if a negative correction and a meal bolus are given together, IOB only set in hr intervals		72 hour pod life, new to market, only available in limited areas, no way to directly see remaining insulin in pod
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