[Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic 630g

[Jamie Gurganus]

Eileen,


    Veronica and I have already met with the educators, and she has even pursued it even further at a conference. Unfortunately, Medtronic has no way of disabling the unlock feature on their new pumps. Not being able to get past the unlock screen makes the 630G and 670G in accessible to a totally blind person. I also looked at the Tandem, and the entire pump is touchscreen. There is no way to even figure out how to know what is on the screen and where to touch it. Veronica is experimenting with the Omni pod, which may be our only choice for a pump.

     Jamie 

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> On Jun 28, 2018, at 12:33 PM, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Amy,
> 
> I too am using a Medtronic’s Paradigm pump which will be 5 years in February of 2019. I’ve already begun getting notices that I’ll need to upgrade the pump since it will be out of warrantee. I suppose I could continue using the pump I have now provided it continues operating correctly, but if a problem arises once its out of warrantee then I’ll have big problems. I am not, yet, sure what I’ll do either and like you do not want to go back on MDI’s. In another few months its my plan to call Medtronics and ask to meet with a rep to be shown their latest & greatest pump and to discuss any other options I might have with them. I have been very happy with Medtronics and would like to continue with them, but will have to make a decision once I find out first-hand what pump is most user-friendly to a totally blind person.
> 
> So far as the new 630G is concerned, it has been my understanding that when you upgrade you are supposed to go through training with a pump trainer from Medtronics. Have you asked for any time with a trainer? It might be that there is a locking feature that can be set within the pump settings that a trainer could put into effect for you and make any other changes that might make using the 630G pump possible. 
> 
> Good luck and keep me posted since I’ll be in the same predicament soon.
> 
> Eileen
> 
> 
> From: Amy Krout-Horn via Diabetes-Talk 
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 12:44 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org 
> Cc: Amy Krout-Horn 
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic 630g
> 
> Hello All,
> I’ve been using a Medtronic Paradigm insulin pump for the last ten years. Though it is only semi-accessible and I’m totally blind, I’ve been able to do the basics independently. Recently, due to warranty, I was sent the 630g model. I have reservations about this newer model and whether I’m going to be able to use it at all. Are there any completely blind diabetics currently using this 630g model? If so, please help! I’m feeling fairly desperate  right now. The thought of being forced back to MDI after a decade of the best control I’ve ever had, is breaking my heart. Thank you all in advance.
> Amy 
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