Making Diabetes Management Easier
Three ways to better time the delivery of your insulin
The MiniMed Paradigm® Brand of Insulin Pumps have multiple bolus options so that you can more closely match your insulin to the timing and food content of your meals. These flexible, yet precise ways to deliver insulin, simplify managing your blood glucose after eating – which can be one of the most challenging aspects of diabetes. Now, you can press a few buttons and enjoy good control as you graze, snack, or treat yourself to your favorite foods.
1) Normal bolus for everyday needs
A Normal bolus delivers insulin on demand to match your food intake or to correct hyperglycemia (high blood glucose). When it's time to eat, you simply program the insulin pump to deliver a specific amount of insulin to cover the carbohydrates in your meal. To lower your blood glucose, you also program the insulin pump to deliver a specific amount of insulin based on your insulin sensitivity ratio. This bolus type is the most commonly used option for everyday meals, snacks, and blood-glucose corrections.
2) Square Wave® bolus for more time
A Square Wave bolus allows you to spread the delivery of an insulin dose over a specified time period. You use it whenever you eat food that may take longer to absorb. For example, foods high in fat or protein may take a few hours to digest, thereby delaying absorption of the carbohydrates. Also, absorption may be delayed because you are "grazing" – such as at a party or multi-course dinner. With this option, you just anticipate how much you'll be eating and program the insulin pump once. Then, you can enjoy the freedom to eat over a period of hours without stopping for a second bolus dose.
3) Dual Wave® bolus for the next level of control
The Dual Wave bolus combines a Normal bolus with a Square Wave bolus. This option is helpful when you are eating foods that are quickly absorbed along with foods that take longer to absorb. For example, you may start dinner with a fruit salad, but then eat a few slices of pizza, which contain a lot of fat to delay absorption. The Dual Wave bolus allows you to program a certain percentage of insulin for immediate delivery and the remainder over a period of hours.
Proven to be the most effective for mixed meals.
In a recent study, the Dual Wave bolus was found to be the most effective method of insulin administration for high-carbohydrate and high-fat meals. Compared to single- and double-bolus doses, a Dual Wave bolus resulted in lower blood glucose levels even four hours after the meal.1
No math necessary when the Bolus Wizard® calculator suggests how much insulin you need.
Insulin dosing is now easier than ever. Once you customize the MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump with your personal information, you can use the Bolus Wizard calculator to do the math. What's more, if you use the OneTouch® UltraLink™ Meter, it will wirelessly send your test results to your Bolus Wizard calculator, so you can eliminate data entry mistakes and reduce the risk of bolus dosing errors.
One-touch access.
Just press the Express Bolus button on the MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump, and you immediately access a choice of bolus options, as well as the Bolus Wizard calculator.
Easy bolus for rapid or remote delivery.
Want extra insulin with even fewer button pushes? The Easy Bolus feature allows you to program a bolus without going through the bolus menu, such as when you're using the remote.2
These flexible bolus options are just some of the many innovative features only available on the MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump. For more information, call 1-866-948-6633 (toll-free) ext. 4776, to speak with an Insulin Pump Therapy Consultant, or get started here.
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