Resources for Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems

We’ve come a long way! Around 1980, the first insulin pumps were crude devices converted from large chemotherapy pumps. They had a single basal rate with manual boluses. An early version called the Blue Brick or Big Blue had a large syringe exposed on the outside of the pump. It required the wearer to dilute insulin to accommodate the pump’s large syringe. Infusion sets came only with straight needles bent by hand for use, with a butterfly handle if you were lucky.

Now four decades on, we’ve gained better precision, improved insulins, multiple basal rates, bolus calculators, CGMs, Bluetooth connectivity, and software advances. Today’s AIDs offer a totally different experience. The resources below will update you on some of the latest.

Pump and AID Information Resources

A General Overview of AID Systems by the German Diabetes Association’s Working Group for Diabetes & Technology

Tandem

Tandem Training and Guides

Details of Tandem Diabetes t:slim X2 with Control-IQ by the German Diabetes Association’s Working Group for Diabetes & Technology

Tandem Quick Reference Sheets
18 quick guides to giving a bolus, giving a bolus from a Smartphone, loading the cartridge, downloading with the t:connect software, connecting to a Dexcom CGM, etc.

Tandem User Manual