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Links 800#'s	Animas (877) 937-7867	Deltec (800) 826-9703	Disetronic (800) 280-7801	MiniMed (800) 933-3322	Insulet (781) 457-5000	Sooil USA (866) 747-6645
Model	IR-2020 PA, US	Cozmo® MN, US	Spirit® IN, Swiss	Paradigm 522/722 CA, US	OmniPod MA, US	DiabecareIIS CA, US

Dim. [mm]	51 x 77 x 18	46 x 80 x 24	81 x 56 x 20	522: 51 x 80 x 20 722: 51 x 91 x 20	pod: 41x61x18 pda: 66x110x26	46 x 77 x 19
Volume	4.33 ci 72 cc	5.06 ci 83 cc		522: 4.9 ci 722: 5.6 ci 92 cc	Pod: 2.7 ci PDA: 11.5 ci	4.3 ci 67 cc
Weight [oz]	3.1	2.7	2.8, 4.8 with batt, full cartridge, inf set	3.5 oz 3.8 oz	OP: 1.2 oz (full res.) PDM: 4.0 oz (w/ batteries)	1.9 oz
Reservoir Size	200u plastic	300u plastic	315u	176 or 300u pl	200u	300u plastic
Connection	Luer lock	Luer lock	Luer lock	Proprietary	Built-in	Proprietary
Screen Size	992 sq mm	870 sq mm		774 sq mm	1,848 sq mm on PDA controller	595 sq mm
Colors	blue, silver, black, pink glow, limelight	blue, black, atomic purple	Blue, with 30 pump skins in colors and styles	clear, smoke, blue, purple	white	Black, Gray, Pink, Green, White
Basal Increment	0.025u	0.05u	0.1u from 0.1 to 25.0 u/hr	0.05 u	0.05 u u/hr, up to 30 u/hr	0.1 u/hr or 0.01 u/hr
Total Basals	12/day	48/day	24/day	48/day	48/day	24/day
Basal Profiles	4	4	5	3	7	1
Basal Interval	30 min	30 min	60 min	30 min	3 min	60 min
Basal Delivery	every 3 min	every 3 min	every 3 min	varies, 0.6 u/hr = every 10 min		Every 4 min
Temp Basal	-90% to +200% in increments of 10% for 0.5 to 24 hours (30 min increments)	in 0.05 u increments, or -10% to +150% in increments of 5% for 0.5 to 72 hours (30 min increments)	in 10% increments from 0% to 200%, and 15 min to 24 hr	+/- 0.1 u increment as single basal rate for 0.5 to 24 hrs or as % of current basal	% or u/hr (1-12 hrs, in 30 min increments)	10% increments from 0% to 200% and up to 12 hours
Bolus Increments	0.05 visual or audio, 0.1, 1.0, 5.0 audio	0.05, 0.1 visual, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 visual or audio	0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0	0.1 visual, 0.5 or 1.0 visual or audio, remote extra	0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0u	0.1, .05, 1.0u
Carb and Correction Factors	yes, manual entry, assist from EZManager Plus Palm software	yes, manual carb, BG from attached CoZmonitor meter or manual entry	yes, manual carb, BG from Accu-Chek BG monitor	yes, manual carb, BG direct from BD meter or manual entry	yes	Yes, manual carb
Bolus Type	units or carbs: standard, extended, combination	units or carbs: standard, extended, combination	quick, scroll, extended, multiwave	units or carbs: standard, extended, combination	Meal, correction, meal & correction; normal, extended, combination	Normal, extended, combination
1 u Bolus Duration	1 or 4 sec	adjustable, 1-5	5 sec	30 sec.	40 sec.	12 sec
Battery	AA lithium x 1	AAA x 1	AA x 1 Alkaline or Rechargeable	AAA for pump, A23 for remote	AAA x 2 (PDA)	1/2 AA 3.6v lithium
Battery Life	6-8 weeks	3 weeks	4 week	3 weeks	4 weeks	8-10 weeks
Motor	DC	DC	DC	DC	stepper	DC
Memory	non-volatile: 600 bolus, 270 basals, 120 daily totals, 30 alarms, 60 primes	non-volatile: 90 days (2000 events) of basals, carb boluses, correction boluses, alarms	non-volatile: 90 days (4,500 events); history recall of last 30 boluses, alerts, daily insulin totals, and temporary basal rate increases	4000 events, volatile (basal & history loss can occur): 24 boluses, 7 day totals	90 days of data (up to 5400 records)	Last 500 boluses, primes and daily totals. Last 100 alrams (all time and date stamped)
Software, Download	ezManager Plus and IR kit, cradle & software at Animas	CoZmanager: IR port, program pump and download last 4,000 events at Deltec	Pocket Compass with Bolus Calculator , insulin pump configuration software, IR Communication Port	Medtronic CareLink® Therapy Management System and ParadigmPAL™ 3.0 Software at Medtronic	none	none
Water?	12 ft for 24 hrs	watertight	water proof for up to an hour	splash resistant	watertight	Watertight
Extra Features	clip-on covers, personalized carb and correction factors, tracks residual bolus insulin	integrated Freestyle meter, personalized carb and correction factors, tracks residual bolus insulin, many reminders including missed bolus, daily correction bolus total, detailed history in pump	choice of standard, advanced or custom selectable user menus, icon- and menu-driven programming, backlit display, reversible display screen, 12 languages, audible or vibrating bolus confirmation and alerts.	remote, vibration, colors, backlight, extended bolus, auto off	backlight, reminders & alerts, child lock, integrated Freestyle meter, 1000 common foods in PDA	Carb Counting Program, Auto Dose capability, Bolus frequency restrictions, preset meal and default bolus. PIN# programming and access to functions including daily maximums and mode settings for healthcare professions / caregivers. Backlight, icon menu. Auto display of remaining insulin and remaining battery life. Lock-out feature with PIN unlock. Twelve languages
Guarantee	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years

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