A Survey of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes—Part I: Therapies and Devices

Figure 2

An image of an insulin pump. This image also includes a blood glucose sensor. In the general use, an insulin pump continuously infuses a little amount of the short-acting exogenous insulin via an attached needle as a basal dosage. It is also able to add extra exogenous insulin for intensive care, for example, meal time. Insulin pumps have a lot of advantages compared with the insulin shots.