Which pump do you perfer?

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Permalink Reply by Moebius on October 30, 2009 at 8:53pm

ok I have to update this. The cgm sucks If given the choice now I would choose animas without a second thought.

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Permalink Reply by Julie on March 30, 2009 at 5:52pm

We are trying to decide between the ping and the mm as well. My son will be 11 in April when we start pumping. Not sure which one to go with either. I am leaning toward the Animas because it is waterproof...he loves to swim all summer. He REALLY wants the omnipod because of all the hype- but the endo said there isn't enough science to back it up as far as reliability...Any thoughts for an eleven year old?

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Permalink Reply by Nicolette on March 30, 2009 at 6:32pm

I deffinetly think you should go with the Animas Ping. It is designed for the younger ones like me and him. Its cool, comes in different colors and you can program 500 different foods with their carbs in the pump! It is also really simple and i know so much about it because my friend has it. He loves it and im sure if you convince your son and tell him all the great things about the ping he will change his mine :).

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Permalink Reply by nel on March 30, 2009 at 7:33pm

I guess a loaded question ....because everyone has pros and cons for any PUMP ...the H2O proof , unless you go down ...how many feet ?? not likely a concern in any case ...one can always disconnect up to one hour . I know a young chap in my community who coaches swimming and he wears a Minimed ...Nicolette ...your CHOICE ...have FUN and Live Well and LONG .
( pumper of 8 years , living with diabetes for 26 years )

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Permalink Reply by Diabetic_Iz_Me on March 30, 2009 at 7:47pm

I think you should go with what's best for you. You are going to have to pay a lot of money for whatever pump you choose. There will be plenty of different replies about different pumps. What works for me, may not work for you. Good luck and let us know what you decided to go with.

Cherise

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Permalink Reply by Nicolette on March 31, 2009 at 2:26pm

Does anyone know when the CGM feature on the Animas Ping is coming out?? I looked everywhere and I can't find my answer!

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on April 29, 2009 at 12:47pm

I currently have the Deltec Cozmo insulin pump, it is out of warranty and I am trying to decide between the MiniMed and the Animas Ping? I had my mind set on the MiniMed because when I got my Cozmo I did not chose the MiniMed and wish I would have because of the problems I have had with the Cozmo this past year. I just got my new Cozmo right before my warranty expired in February I have had it two months and have had nothing but problems. The the cartridge is low 50 units or below, it is does not pump insulin as well as it does with a full cartridge which causes my blood sugar to rise. Also when the battery is anywhere below full it gives me error messages that say blockage detected until you change the battery. Very frustrating. I want a reliable pump not one that needs to be replaced every year or two. Having diabetes is difficult enough without having to deal equipment issues. The Animas Ping has one feature I like that it send the blood glucose from your meter to your pump. However, I feel I made the wrong decision when I got my first pump even though the Cozmo was a good decision at that time. Any suggestions of which one is better option?

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Permalink Reply by Nicolette on April 29, 2009 at 3:40pm

Im chosing the Animas Ping because Im a new pumper and i think the ping would do nicely for new users. You should probably go with the MM because it has the CGM and i really like that feature......good luck chosing and tell me what you decide!

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Permalink Reply by Chris Stocker on October 31, 2009 at 3:51pm

I don't think that you can go wrong with the Animas Ping. It allows you to use a remote so I think that is a great feature. It doesn't link to a CGM yet, but it will be working with one of them very shortly.

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on November 1, 2009 at 1:04am

Just a little side not on the Animas CGMS Integration. It is not going to be linked with the Ping, but instead with the 2020.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Stocker on November 1, 2009 at 8:52am

The 2020 is basically being phased out as the new pumps are called the Animas Ping and One Touch, pretty much the same thing. My local Ping rep had given me a full demonstration and heads up about the integration. It should be awesome, and I think they are releasing something in January.

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on November 1, 2009 at 11:16am

On the CWD website one of the moms spoke with a Rep, and the reps supervisor, and according to them Dexcom integration was sent to FDA using the 2020. Apparently, approval would happen faster with the 2020 so they went with it. No word on when they are going to integrate with the Ping, however, when the integration comes out, it will be with the old 2020. Are links to other forums alright? If so, I will post the link from the thread talking about it.

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