[Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

But infusion sets are only suppose to stay in for 3 to 4 days anyway. I
rarely have mine detach before they are suppose to, and when they do,
you just change it. Now if it happens overnight, it will probably affect
glucose levels, but still. I think this person is just making a bigger
deal out of it then it really needs to be. And perhaps they need to try
a different type of set or even an entirerly different pump. I also use
these prep wipes before attaching an infusion set, and they help keep
them more secure.

And if he's already switched back to his *old system* before contacting
the doctor, that's a bad idea. I wouldn't advice switching back to
injections, which I assume is the old system, since on a pump because
the doses are likely to be a bit different, and he could experience
glucose fluctuations if switching.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jude DaShiell
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:52 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties


The new user of the pump had his infusion set come out of him in his 
sleep.  He's going back to his old system until he can see his doctor 
October 11, 2013.  He looked on line and found an f.d.a. recall for his 
infusion set issued June 7, 2013 because of defective reservoirs and he 
only got his pump a couple weeks ago.  A lawyer in Texas has three cases

and is gathering more for a class action suit against the manufacturer
of 
these infusion sets.  Dave hasn't decided to join the suit since the 
f.d.a. recall is far broader than that lawyer's types of infusion sets 
he's looking to litigate.  If any of you have iPhone's and use a pump,
you 
may want to download and regularly use the recalls+ app and check for 
relevant parts on your equipment.  Also, no throwing out wrappers since 
those have the lot numbers on them and/or serial numbers that can be
used 
to search recalls+ for you.



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