Diabetes Supplies: Devices for Taking Insulin

There are many people who inject insulin with a needle and syringe in their skin, in order to manage their diabetes. But there are many other diabetes supplies through which insulin can be taken and developments in these are being conducted. The devices through which insulin can be taken are called 'Injection aids'. These are the devices that help consumer to inject insulin through a spring-loaded syringe holders (stabilizing guides). Mostly these diabetes supplies contain push-button systems to inject insulin.

Another device for the insulin consumers is called an 'Insulin pen' .This is specially designed for convenience so the user to carry insulin in a discreet way. This device just looks like a pen with a cartridge, no one can identify it as an insulin pen. Some of the insulin pens are completely disposable means it cannot be used second time but this depends on the manufacture of insulin pen model. There is a short needle just same as the insulin syringe, on the tip of the pen. The users can have their desired dose by turning the dial and then press a plunger to inject the insulin in the skin.

The people who are scared of inserting syringes into their skin have another option. For them a fine 'insulin spray' is developed, through which they can send insulin into their body by a high pressure air mechanism. There is no need to inject a needle in to your skin. Another alternative to injections is called an 'insulin infuser'. It's like a flexible hollow tube which is inserted into the skin. It remains in that place for few days. The hollow tube passes the insulin into the tissue just beneath the skin.

There are other diabetes supplies called 'External insulin pumps'. Insulin is delivered through a flexible and narrow plastic tube which has a needle at the top. This needle is inserted into the skin near the abdomen. The insulin pump is about 3 ounces in weight and it is about the size of a finger. This is also portable; a consumer can take it in their pocket everywhere. The pump is used in order to have a "basal" amount of insulin throughout the day. The pump gives insulin by releasing different units at a time. The consumer can have more insulin when blood glucose is too high or sometimes with meals, this depends on how he set the programming of his insulin pump. The user has to monitor the insulin dosages he gets through that pump and also has to be sure that the insulin being delivered.

There are several other diabetes supplies which are under development. These approaches mainly include implantable insulin pumps which will be implanted surgically into the skin of the abdomen. This implantable pump will deliver small amounts of insulin over the course of a whole day. The users can also control their doses with a remote control unit. Anotherdevice is the insulin patch which is placed on the skin. Insulin can also be delivered through sound waves or an electrical current. Other methods include: Insulin pills: a user can have insulin by a tablet. A spray: this will deliver liquid insulin into the mouth. An intranasal spray: This will deliver insulin through a nose.

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