[Diabetes-talk] Medtronic Pumps

Sat Nov 19 18:39:18 UTC 2016

Where the hell is your endo? This should all have been answered for you a
long time ago. You should have had some training before actually getting the
pump.

You cannot fill pump cartridges with an insulin pen. You will need a
prescription for vials. The cartridges for each pump can vary a bit, but it
you attach a needle to the cartridge and fill it from the vial. You then go
through a load process through the pump that will load the cartridge, fill
the tubing and canula. You should have training on this before receiving the
pump so once you get the pump, you can transition immediately to the pump.
You will also need training on how to use your infusion set, which the
tubing hooks up to from the pump. For many, it can take a couple of times
placing an infusion set before becoming comfortable with it. This boggles
me. Have you physicaly played with the pump at all? How do you know it will
work the best nonvisually if you've never practiced with it beforehand? Same
with the infusion set. There are different kinds of sets, and you need to
figure out which works best for you.

With both my Cosmo and Animas, I trained with a nurse educator long before I
received my actual pump. Once I had my pump, I was able to start using it
immediately without help.

Where is your endo and endo team in all this? They should help with the
transition and training.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Medtronic Pumps

I did get a contact call the day that the pump was suppose to arrive at my
house.  She introduced herself and wanted to go thru the box with me to be
sure I received everything I needed, But the package had not arrived as of
yet.

I had basically told them I was unhappy with how I  havenpt gotten my
questions answered.  I also mentioned I was blind and no one had noted that
in the info.  So she told me she would speak to the trainer today and have
her make an appointment to come out and go thru my supplies.  

Every little bit or comment when I speak to them is a new surprise for me.

You guys & gals have answered more questions then Medtronics has so far.

Now they told me I need to fill the tubes or whatever holds the insulin in
the pump.  I had been explained about bleeding the air out of this thing,
but the salesman forgot to mention about insulin in a bottle?  I told them I
get my insulin in pens.  Do you folks fill this thing using the pen or what?

I doubt if I hear back from anyone next week as the Holiday, but  I will be
calling the following week as I need to know and get all my questions
answered.

Joyce

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Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 8:20 PM
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Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Medtronic Pumps

Joyce,

Training should have been scheduled the day your pump was approved. Your
endocrine should have coordinated all this. Someone dropped the ball big
time. You need to contact them because they likely are not going to contact
you.

Bridgit

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blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 6:46 PM
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Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Medtronic Pumps

Have any of the Medtronic pump users upgraded to the 630 G pump?  I have one
arriving tomorrow.

How long does it take for them to come out and start the training with the
pump?

I am waiting to get a court date for Medicare to pass judgement on covering
the CGM & supplies.   

I don't have to appear in court for this.  They do it all over the phone.
Everyone say a little one for me.  As with the 630G pump it has an added
high beside the low function.  I do plan on going ahead and getting the
artificial pancreas when they release them in Spring 2017.  So I will really
need the CGM at that point.

Joyce

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