[Diabetes-Talk] Tandem slim X2 insulin pump

[Jamie Gurganus]

You are correct about the 530G, which is the pump that I really wanted to get. However, they are discontinuing it this month. Sad news for us.


   Jamie

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 8, 2018, at 2:59 PM, blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The Meditronic 530 pump works well.  It does not have a touch screen and for
> bolis you press the button and it beeps or vibrates [your choice] and you
> count the beeps when you finish, you push the act button and it will beep
> back the number you put in and if it is correct you push the act button once
> again to take the dosage or you push the cancel button and start over.
> 
> 
> I actually had ordered the Meditronic  630 G, but it didn't have the app for
> the IPhone and since the new one had already been FDA approved they told me
> they probably would not work on an app for that model.  So I returned it and
> got the mini med 530 G model.  
> 
> Joyce
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shawn
> Mayo via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 2:30 PM
> To: Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Shawn Mayo <shawnmmayo at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Tandem slim X2 insulin pump
> 
> Hi,
> 
> My diabetic educator just called me and wants me to meet with the rep for
> the Tandem slim X2 insulin pump because she said it uses sounds for giving
> boluses.  I know that there is not a great accessible pump currently as an
> option, and I wonder if this is the one that has a touch screen an can't be
> turned on in an accessible manner.  Does anyone know anything about this
> one? I am just starting to look at pumps and educating the rep and my doctor
> about the accessability problem. I told them about the Omni pod and that I
> want to look at that one, too. I currently do not have a CGM, but will
> probably be going to the Dexcom G6 when it comes out towards the end of the
> month.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for any feedback.
> 
> Shawn
> 
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