Annual economic burden in the U.S. due to medical technology by area 2008-2010

This statistic depicts the average annual economic burden in the United States due to the use of medical technology for the period from 2008 to 2010. Insulin pump technologies generated an economic burden of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in indirect impact. Although, insulin pump users may have a higher upfront cost than self-injection, however, people who use insulin pumps tend to require emergency rooms less often and avoided long-term side effects such as kidney failure.