Because an insulin pump is your patient's lifeline, we've engineered the AnimasTM 2020 insulin pump to excel in precision dosing, patient usability and in many other ways.

Pump-to-Pump Comparison Highlights

Feature AnimasTM 2020 MiniMed Paradigm® 522/7221 Accu-Chek®Spirit2 Accu-Chek® D-TRONplus3 Advantage Animas
Basal rate increment 0.025 U/hr 0.05 U/hr 0.1 U/hr 0.1 U/hr More precise basal dosing
Food Database Customizable 500-items No6 No6 No6 Instant access to exact carbohydrate values for precise bolusing
Bolus increment 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.1 More accurately matches insulin to food intake
Waterproof 3.6 meters for up to 24 hours No; splash resistant 2.5 meters for 1 hours 1 meter for 30 minutes Less risk of malfunction from exposure to water and does not need to be disconnected for swimming or bathing
Display Flat panel, high-contrast color screen Gray-scale Gray-scale Gray-scale Outstanding readability 4
Screen size (cm) 3.1 x 3.2 cm (6) 1.8 x 4.5 cm (6) 1.8 x 3.5 cm (6) 1.7 x 3.9 cm (6) Larger screen to convey information easily
Menu navigation Minimizes scrolling (9 lines of text visible at a time) Requires more scrolling (5 lines of text visible at a time) Requires more scrolling (4 lines of text visible at a time) Requires more scrolling ( 4 lines of text visible at a time) Important information accessible at a glance
Battery 1 x AA, Lithium or Alkaline,5-7 weeks (Lithium), 3 weeks (Alkaline) 1 x AAA Alkaline, 4 weeks, can only use a new battery 1 x AA Alkaline or rechargeable NiMH, 4 weeks (Alkaline), 1 week (NiMH) 3V Lithium Power Pack, 6-8 weeks Longest battery life with readily available battery type
Accepts universal (Luer Lock) infusion set Yes No Yes Yes Compatible with wide choice of infusion sets including the all-in-one inset II and inset 30 infusion sets
Basal rates per program 12 48 24 24 Only 2% of pumpers use more than 10 basal rates5
Pump size (cm) 5.1 x 7.6 x 2.2 cm 5.1 x 7.6 x 2.0 cm (522)
5.1 x 9.4 x 2.0 cm (722)		 8.1 x 5.5 x 2.0 cm 10.7 x 4.8 x 2.3 cm Smaller than most other pumps
Weight (pump+battery) (g) 92 g 100 g (522)
108 g (722)		 110 g 125 g Lighter than most other pumps
Colour Options Silver, blue, black, pink or green Clear, blue, grey or purple6 Dark blue6 Anthracite or blue6 More color options to choose from
  • 1. The MiniMed Paradigm® Real-Time insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system. Insulin Pump User guide.
  • 2. Accu-Check® Spirit Insulin pump system. Pump User Guide.
  • 3. Accu-Check® D-Tron Plus insulin pump. Reference manual.
  • 4. Benefits of OLED. http://www.kodak.com
  • 5. Insulin pump statistics about adults and children with diabetes. http://insulin-pumpers.org/about.shtml Accessed May 7, 2007.
  • 6. NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency. Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing. Buyers' Guide: Insulin Pumps. CEP 08004 February 2008.