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800#’s
Animas
(877) 937-7867
Animas
(877) 937-7867
Animas
(877) 937-7867
 Asante
Deltec
(800)
826-9703
Disetronic
(800) 280-7801
Minimed
(800) 933-3322
Sooil
(858) 404-0659
Model IR-2020
PA, US		 IR-1250
PA, US		 Animas Ping Asante Snap H-Tron Plus
MN, Swiss		 Paridigm 512/712
CA, US		 Dana Diabecare II
Korea
Animas 2020 insulin pump Animas IR1200 insulin pump Animas 2020 insulin pump Asante Snap Insulin Pump Deltec Cozmo® insulin pump Disetronic D-Tron insulin pump Minimed 508 Dana Diabecare II insulin pump
Dim. [mm] 51 x 77 x 18 89 x 56 x 18 51 x 77 x 18 98.5 x 43.7 x x19.0 80 x 47 x 24 84 x 54 x 19 91 x 51 x 20 75 x 45 x 19
Volume 4.33 ci
72 cc		 4.33 ci
72 cc		 5.525.ci
90.54 cc		 81.8 cc 5.06 ci
83 cc		 5.26 ci
86.2 cc		 5.6 ci
92 cc		 3.91 c
64.1 cci
Weight [oz] 3.1 3.1 3.9 2.9 2.7 3.5 3.8 2.1
Reservoir
Size		 200u plastic 200u plastic 200 u 300 u (glass) 300u plastic 315u pl or gl 176 or 300u pl 300u plastic
Connection Luer lock Luer lock Lure Lock Proprietary Luer lock Luer Lock Proprietary Proprietary
Screen Size

 

 992 sq mm 992 sq mm Color 870 sq mm 774 sq mm
Colors blue, silver, black, pink glow, limelight blue, silver,black blue, silver, black, pink, green red, blue, black blue, black, atomic purple clear, blue, white clear, smoke, blue, purple black, gray, blue, ivory
Basal
Increment		 0.025u 0.025u 0.025u .05 u from 0.1 – 4.0 units or 0 0.05u 0.1 u 0.05 u 0.1 u
Total
Basals		 12/day 12/day 12/day 10/day 48/day 24/day 48/day 24/day
Basal
Profiles		 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 1
Basal
Interval		 30 min 30 min 30 min 15 min 30 min 60 min 30 min 60 min
Basal
Delivery		 every 3 min every 3 min varies, 0.2 u/hr every 3 mins 1 u/h every 3 minutes 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) -90% to +200% in increments of 10% for 0.5 to 24 hours (30 min increments) -90% to +200% in increments of 10% for 0.5 to 24 hours (30 min increments) Duration 15 min increments to 24 hrs, From 0% to 500% (or the basal limite, whichever is lower) of the current basal in 0.05 u increments, or -10% to +150% in increments of 5% for 0.5 to 72 hours (30 min increments) up (12 hr) or down (4 hr) in 10% increments of current basals between -100% to 200% +/- 0.1 u increment as single basal rate for 0.5 to 24 hrs or as % of current basal -100% to +200% in increments of 25% for 1 to 12 hours in 60 min increments
Bolus
Increments		 0.05 visual or audio, 0.1, 1.0, 5.0 audio 0.05 visual or audio, 0.1, 1.0, 5.0 audio 0.05 visual or audio, 0.1, 1.0, 5.0 audio .05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0 units 0.05, 0.1 visual, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 visual or audio 0.5 u audio (0.1 to 1.0 adjustable) +/- 0.1 u visual, 0.5 or 1.0 visual or audio, remote extra 0.1 u < 10u, 1.0 u > 10
Carb and
Correction
Factors		 yes, manual entry, assist from EZManager Plus Palm software yes, manual entry, assist from EZManager Plus Palm software Yes, carb and bg values can be entered into the pump or meter-remote Yes, manual carb and BG entry, selectable IOB mode which allows user to pick how to apply IOB yes, manual carb, BG from attached CoZmonitor meter or manual entry no yes, manual carb, BG direct from BD meter or manual entry yes, manual, dose assist from Dana Magic Bolus software for Palm or Pocket PC
Bolus Type units or carbs: standard, extended, combination units or carbs: standard, extended, combination units or carbs: standard, extended, combination Programming via direct, audio, or smart bolus. Delivery as Now, Timed, Combo, 30 min to 5 hrs in 15 min increments units or carbs: standard, extended, combination units units or carbs: standard extended, combination units or carbs: standard, extended, combination
1 u Bolus
Duration		 1 or 4 sec 1 or 4 sec 4 sec 4 sec adjustable, 1-5 6 sec. 30 sec. 8 sec.
Battery AA lithium x 1 AA lithium x 1 AAA x 1 3V silver oxide x 2 AAA for pump, A23 for remote 3.6V DC
Battery Life 6-8 weeks 6-8 weeks AA lithium or alkaline x 1, AA x 1 Alkaline, Lithium or Rechargeable integrated, no user-serviceable battery, up to 10 days with typical use or 300 units, whichever comes first 3 weeks 6-8 weeks 3 weeks 8-12 weeks
Motor DC DC DC Stepper DC DC DC DC
Memory non-volatile: 600 bolus, 270 basals, 120 daily totals, 30 alarms, 60 primes non-volatile: 600 bolus, 270 basals, 120 daily totals, 30 alarms, 60 primes non-volatile: 500 boluses, 270 basals, 120 daily totals, 60 alarms, 60 primes, 900 bg levels non-volatile, 60 days of data, 150 boluses, 30 daily totals, 150 BG values, 750 basal events, 400 alarm or alert events non-volatile: 90 days (2000 events) of basals, carb boluses, correction boluses, alarms Non-volatile: 10 boluses, 5 alarms, daily total since midnight Volatile (basal & bolus history loss can occur): 24 boluses, 7 day totals Non-volatile: 50 boluses, 50 day totals, 50 primes, 12 alarms
Software
Download		 ezManager Plus and IR kit, cradle & software at Animas ezManager Plus and IR kit, cradle & software at Animas ezManager Max, downloads in 3 minutes with dongle and software that is available at Animas Diasend in 2014 CoZmanager: IR port, program pump and download last 4,000 events at Deltec IR port, last 90 days of basals, boluses, alarms PumpPAL, radiowave via BD meter, 90 days of basals, boluses, alarms at Medtronic NA
Water? 12 ft for 24 hrs 12 ft for 24 hrs 12 ft for 24 hours No watertight splash resistant splash resistant watertight
Extra
Features		 clip-on covers, personalized carb and correction factors, tracks residual bolus insulin clip-on covers, personalized carb and correction factors, tracks residual bolus insulin Remote boluses from meter within 10 ft ezCarb software stores up to 500 food CalorieKing database on the meter-remote for carb counting. Calculator features for carbohydrates, blood glucose corrections and insulin; reminders for time of day and when to perform blood glucose checks. Pump and meter-remote are available in Spanish. PC and Mac downloads are available with ezManager Max software can choose Insulin on Board mode, Select Correction or all, “Eat Carbohydrate,” Do not bolus Warning, prefilled glass cartridge, blocked set alarm occlusion detecive system, autopriming, never needs battery changed or charged, 4 week free trial, $99 upgrades at any time, drop detecto, missed insulin reminder, built-in flashlight 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 colors, no-leak glass reservoirs, tactile/audio buttons, 2 pumps remote, vibration, colors, backlight, extended bolus, auto off size, cost, audible bolus reminder, preset meal boluses, 30 min postmeal reminder
Guarantee 4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years (controller) 4 years 4 years 4 years 4 year

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