[Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties

Sun Oct 13 23:11:36 UTC 2013

And your post made me think of military hospitals. Obviously signals
can't get mixed too often because military hospitals located near
military bases, or in the field, wouldn't be able to operate if this
were the case.

And I agree with Veronica that before giving up, trying a different
brand of pump may be a good idea.

Like Veronica, I've never actually had problems with being able to keep
infusion sets in. I use the sticky prep wipes as a barrier against the
glue in the set. Sometimes, not all the time, but sometimes, my skin is
irritated and even gets dry where the infusion set is placed, and these
wipes actually help prevent this.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Veronica Elsea
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 4:49 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties

I would also suggest that this person check with other actual pump users
before just heading for the lawyers. Since we don't know what pump he
used, it's hard to say much about it. And the business of infusion sets
staying on is oh so different from person to person. I am one of those
fortunate people who has never had to use extra tape, prep stuff or
anything. Things stay on my body just as they come. But I know that's
not true for everyone and it does also seem to vary a bit with different
infusion sets and manufacturers. I do know that in the case of some
continuous glucose monitors, they do tell you to disconnect them during
take-offs and landings if you're flying. Sorry to say I've lost track of
the web site that explained the details of this. But I'd be surprised in
a way if the signals from the military were really interfering with the
pump because most of those signals are designed to only work in a very
close proximity. After all, you sure wouldn't want one person's remote
changing another person's pump, would you! And I also know that the
continuous glucose monitors do give alarms if anything interferes with
their signal, including the receiver and transmitter getting too far
apart. The biggest reason people stop using CGM's is often alarm fatigue
since there are so many of those. So I for one sure hope that if it is
an issue, the companies work on eliminating interference problems rather
than just add one more alarm I wouldn't be able to read on a pump.
<grin> Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:30 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties

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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