insulin pump

noun

1. an external battery-powered device that injects insulin into the body at a programmed rate to control diabetes.

Example Sentences

Gracie now has a glucose monitor and an insulin pump and is "bossing diabetes", says her dad.

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Its researchers produced the first medical X-ray images, introduced penicillin and chemotherapy to the United States in the 1940s, developed the first artificial heart pump, discovered melatonin, identified Lyme disease, built the first insulin pump and were the first to use DNA sequencing to diagnose a disease.

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But this particular doll stands out with a wearable insulin pump on her waist, a glucose monitor on her arm and a phone showing her blood sugar readings, making her the El Segundo-based toy company’s first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes.

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The artificial pancreas is made up of an insulin pump, glucose sensor and an advanced algorithm running on an app.

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The insulin pump is a small device - around the size of a deck of cards - which supplies a continuous flow of longer-acting insulin through a cannula underneath the skin.

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