The new generation of connected insulin delivery devices may help simplify your routine.A smart insulin pen is a reusable injector pen with an intuitive smartphone app that can help people with diabetes better manage insulin delivery. This smart system calculates and tracks doses and provides helpful reminders, alerts, and reports. They can come in the form of an add-on to your current insulin pen or a reusable form which uses prefilled cartridges instead of vials or disposable pens.
Smart insulin pens are a rapidly growing market. Why? Because they are typically more affordable, easy to use, and offer many benefits and improvements for people who depend upon insulin to manage their diabetes.
High-tech help to better manage your diabetes
The biggest challenges for many insulin pen (multiple daily injection) users are:
- Dose amount: How much to inject
- Dose timing: When to inject
- Insulin quality: Shelf-life, temperature, and storage conditions
Many people with diabetes have a hard time correctly calculating insulin doses. This can result in insulin “stacking”—when you add more insulin while remaining insulin is still active from previous doses—which can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar, also known as blood glucose).
A smart insulin pen can:
- Calculate each dose based on current blood sugar level, carbohydrate amounts, meal size, active insulin, and settings prescribed by your doctor.
- Deliver accurate half-unit doses.
- Help prevent skipped or missed doses.
- Do the math for you when figuring out how to dose for a meal or correct a high blood sugar reading.
- Keep track of the time and amount of each dose, and remind you when it’s time for the next one.
- Notify you when your insulin has expired or exceeded its temperature range, so you can replace the cartridge.
- Send diabetes data to your health care team whenever needed.
- Work with your smart phone or watch and popular diabetes data tracking platforms.
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