OneTouch® Ping® is the two-part system with one thing on its mind: helping you perform at your best.
Take a closer look at how we compare to the MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time Revel™ + OneTouch® UltraLink™ and the OmniPod® + Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM).
Waterproof†
Color screen
Longer battery life
✔ Yes
Tested and proven for
up to 12 feet for 24
hours
✔ Yes
Flat panel,
high contrast
✔ Yes
5 to 7 weeks with
lithium; option to use
alkaline
No
Watertight up to
25 feet for 60 minutes
No
Alkaline
(3 weeks, PDM only)
Advantage OneTouch® Ping®
Get drenched (accidentally or on purpose) without worry
Outstanding readability anywhere, anytime
Less frequent battery changes; option to use alkaline or lithium
Two-way information sharing
Remote bolus calculation and delivery
Both components control insulin delivery
✔ Yes
Bolus, basal
setting and status
information may
be viewed on
either device
✔ Yes
Option to control
insulin delivery
manually (pump)
or wirelessly
(meter-remote)
No
Only blood sugar
results are shared
No
Yes
Information appears
on PDM only
Yes
Advantage OneTouch® Ping®
Convenience of reviewing pump settings on pump or meter-remote
Discreet—pump can stay out of sight while you deliver a bolus
Pump remains functional if meter-remote is misplaced
Food databse integrated into bolus calculator
Smallest increment available for all basal Rates
Largest bolus size available
Flexibility to disconnect from the system
✔ Yes
500 food items from
the CalorieKing® food
database in meter-remote
✔ Yes
0.025 U/hr;
increments available
for all basal rates
(0.025 – 25.00 U/hr)
No
0.025 U/hr;
increments only
available up to 1 U/hr
Yes
Advantage OneTouch® Ping®
Accurate, convenient carb counting from a familiar source; more precise bolus calculation
Fine-tuned control: the smaller the basal increment, the more precise basal dosing can be
More precise bolus dosing helps match insulin with food intake and correct high blood glucose readings
Option to disconnect temporarily (for contact sports, intimacy, etc.) without incurring cost
