Diabetes infusion set product overview
What is an infusion set?
The main components of an infusion set are:
A – Cannula housing:
a plastic housing with a soft cannula or steel needle that is attached to the skin by an adhesive tape
B – Soft cannula or steel needle:
a small soft cannula or steel needle that is inserted into the subcutaneous skin layer and that allows the insulin to flow into the body
C – Tubing:
a plastic tube that allows insulin to flow from the insulin pump to the body
D – Site connector:
a connector that clicks into the cannula housing and connects the plastic tubing to the infusion site. It allows for temporary disconnection of the pump.**
E – Pump connector:
a connecting lock that connects the plastic tubing to the insulin pump
To best accommodate user needs and preferences, different infusion sets are available with options for tubing and cannula length, insertion angle, cannula material, as well as the choice between manual insertion and insertion using an integrated insertion device. *
On this page, you will find more information about our current product range. For detailed instructions on usage, please refer to the instructions for use.
*Please note that the choice of infusion set will always need to be discussed with a healthcare professional.
**For our contact™ detach infusion set, the site connector does not connect to the cannula housing but to an additional plastic housing at a separate site where it allows for disconnection.
Our diabetes infusion set product range
Soft cannula infusion sets with an integrated insertion device
Our infusion sets with single use insertion device technology insert the infusion set with the help of an integrated insertion device.
Learn more about our infusion sets with integrated insertion device below.
inset™
- Insertion via integrated insertion device
- 90° insertion angle
- Soft cannula
- Disconnect at insertion site
- Available with 6 and 9 mm cannula length
- Available with 12, 60, 80 and 110 cm (5, 23, 32 and 43 inch) tubing length
Supplied to our partners under the brand names*:
- Tandem: AutoSoft™ XC
- Beta Bionics: inset™
*To ensure compatibility between infusion set and insulin pump, the listed infusion sets need to be used together with the intended pump supplied by the pump manufacturer.
inset™ II
- Insertion via integrated insertion device
- 90° insertion angle
- Soft cannula
- Disconnect at insertion site
- Available with 6 and 9 mm cannula length
- Available with 60 and 110 cm (23 and 43 inch) tubing length
Supplied to our partners under the brand names*:
- Medtronic: MiniMed™ Mio™
- Tandem: AutoSoft™ 90
- Ypsomed: YpsoPump® Inset
- SOOIL: Dana inset™ II
*To ensure compatibility between infusion set and insulin pump, the listed infusion sets need to be used together with the intended pump supplied by the pump manufacturer.
inset™ 30
- Insertion via integrated insertion device
- 30° insertion angle
- Soft cannula
- Disconnect at insertion site
- Available with 13 mm cannula length
- Available with 60 and 110 cm (23 and 43 inch) tubing length
Supplied to our partners under the brand names*:
- Medtronic: MiniMed™ Mio™ 30
- Tandem: AutoSoft™ 30
*To ensure compatibility between infusion set and insulin pump, the listed infusion sets need to be used together with the intended pump supplied by the pump manufacturer.
inset™ guard
- Insertion via integrated insertion device
- 90° insertion angle
- Soft cannula
- Disconnect at insertion site
- Available with 6 and 9 mm cannula length
- Available with 46, 60, 80 and 110 cm (18, 23, 32 and 43 inch) tubing length
Supplied to our partners under the brand names*:
- Medtronic: MiniMed™ Mio™ Advance
*To ensure compatibility between infusion set and insulin pump, the listed infusion sets need to be used together with the intended pump supplied by the pump manufacturer.
Steel needle and soft cannula infusion sets for manual insertion
Our infusion sets for manual insertion are inserted by the user without the help of an integrated insertion device.
Learn more about our infusion sets for manual insertion below.
contact™ detach
- Manual insertion
- 90° insertion angle
- Stainless steel cannula
- Disconnect at separate site
- Available with 6 and 8 mm cannula length
- Available with 60 and 80 cm (23 and 32 inch) tubing length
Supplied to our partners under the brand names*:
- Medtronic: MiniMed™ Sure T™
- Tandem: TruSteel™
- Beta Bionics: contact™ detach
*To ensure compatibility between infusion set and insulin pump, the listed infusion sets need to be used together with the intended pump supplied by the pump manufacturer.
comfort™/comfort™ short
- Manual insertion
- 20-45° variable angle insertion
- Soft cannula
- Disconnect at insertion site
- Available with 13 and 17 mm cannula length
- Available with 60, 80 and 110 cm (23, 32, and 43 inch) tubing length
Supplied to our partners under the brand names*:
- Medtronic: MiniMed™ Silhouette™
- Tandem: VariSoft™
*To ensure compatibility between infusion set and insulin pump, the listed infusion sets need to be used together with the intended pump supplied by the pump manufacturer.
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AP-72492-GBL-ENG-v2
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The Convatec name, Hug icon, and strapline are trademarks of Convatec. ™/® refer to trademarks of the Convatec group of companies. Where we refer to the products distributed by our partners, ™/® refer to trademarks owned by them.
References
1. Convatec Group Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2022, p. 12 [pdf] Available at: https://www.convatecgroup.com/globalassets/global-assets/pdf/convatec_ar2022__interactive.pdf. (Accessed: 5 September 2024)