MiniMed Paradigm® Revel™ Insulin Pump - The pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) that Vince wears 24/7 to control his Type 1 Diabetes
Continuous Glucose Monitor CGM- Determines and records blood glucose levels on a continuous basis (every few minutes) by measuring the glucose level of interstitial fluid through a small catheter placed below the skin on the abdomen and relays information to Vince's insulin pump wirelessly
Insulin - A hormone that lowers the level of glucose in the blood and essential to a type 1 diabetic to live
Infusion set - A complete tubing system to connect an insulin pump to the pump user
Reservoir - The disposable plastic tube that is placed inside in the insulin pump to hold insulin. It is changed about every two days
Bolus - A dose of insulin of rapid-acting insulin that is injected to cover the food eaten in a meal or a snack or to correct a high blood glucose reading
Basal - A continuous dose of insulin delivered through an insulin pump to control blood sugar levels 24/7
Glucose Meter - A small battery operated devise that uses a drop of blood on a test strip to determine your blood sugar at that specific time
Strips - Used with glucose meters to test blood sugar
Lancing device - Used to stick your finger to obtain a drop of blood for blood sugar testing
Lancet - The small needle used with a lancing device
Weak reaction - This is the term we commonly use for Vince's hypoglycemia reactions
Glucagon - A hormone, secreted by the pancreas, that raises blood glucose levels and is administered in extreme hypoglycemic episodes through a syringe in the thigh or upper arm
