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insulin pump

American  

noun

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


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The insulin pump maker said it initiated a voluntary medical device correction for certain lots of Omnipod 5 Pods after identifying a manufacturing issue.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

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

From BBC Nov. 12, 2025

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

From BBC May 3, 2025

He ended up getting an insulin pump to raise his blood sugar level.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2024

Or take medicine, even if you’re a diabetic and would die without your insulin pump.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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