Design and Development of Key Chain Held Insulin injectable device.

CONCLUSIONS: A keychain held insulin administration device was successfully developed in this research. Patients could use this device to administer insulin everywhere to ensure timely dosage. Patients are able to carry it along and develop compliant behavior towards insulin usage. Its geometric as well as performance specifications were developed on the basis of syringes and typical insulin pens available in market. Final design fulfilled all the requirements provided by market held devices besides being half the geometric size of regular pens. It uses insulin tubes which can be discarded and device can be used again and again that makes it more economical. Both type 1 and 2 patients can use it because of simple assembly and operation. Prototype devices were used by two patients over a period of 12 weeks who confirmed its satisfac-tory performance. Addition of digital measurement scale was proposed for which further research is in process. Its small size as compared to insulin pens and syringes provided possibility of carrying it in keychain. PMID: 32619171 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Diabetes Reviews - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Curr Diabetes Rev Source Type: research