[Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.

Mon Nov 26 18:21:49 UTC 2018

Jamie-I just finished using a Medtronic Pump which I had been using for more than 10 years. I never had any accessibility features like you described. What pump are you using, and when did it come on the market?
Melanie

Sent from Melanie's i phone

> On Nov 26, 2018, at 12:54 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Bridget,
> 
>     Your educator will set up the quick bolus for you.  Then, you just press the top right button for each unit or whatever increment you set each push for, press the Act or third from the left button.  It will buzz or beep the confirmation amount and then you press the Act button again.  It is very simple.  When the pump is finished giving the bolus, it buzzes or beeps again to let you know it is done.
> 
> 
> I have my pump set on buzz or vibrate only, so it is nice and quiet.  And, you can press the buttons through your clothes, unlike the Animas.  I always had to take it out to be able to hear when to press the confirm button.
>                Jamie
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 11:30 AM
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> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.
> 
> Jamie,
> 
> I have my 530G but am still waiting to train since my reservoirs haven't arrived yet. They were shipped but never arrived, so Medtronic had to send more but that was over a week ago, and I'm still waiting. Hope this isn't a foreshadow of what receiving supplies will be like in the future.
> 
> Question, does it have a bolus button? Or do you have to go into the menu to bolus? I've looked at it but don't see a side button like the Animas or a Medtronic I looked at 5 years ago. Thanks.
> 
> Bridgit
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
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> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.
> 
> Just wanted to let you know that I have just about mastered changing the cartridge without consulting my notes!  I do have one question though.  How do you cancel an alert/alarm?  My notes say to press Escape (2nd from left) and then Act (third from left).  That doesn't seem to cancel it though, and it never fails that my low cartridge goes off in the middle of the night.  
> 
> Otherwise, I like this pump.  I like the slow infusion of a bolus, since my other pumps used to burn.  I am also finding that the infusion sets last a lot longer than my other ones.  I always had to change my set every two days or else it would leak.  I have yet to have one leak on me, and I often forget how long I've had one in.
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>                Jamie
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> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 2:15 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.
> 
> That took a bit longer to get it down perfect every time.  The bummer with it if you don't have sighted help if you call Meditronic help they want you to read the screen.  Some are willing to work with you as a bklind person, but others would tell me to call back when I had a sighted person home.  It was frustrating in the beginning, but the more you work with it the more you get comfortable with it. 
> 
> The one large problem I had with the help line and when I asked them how can you go back a step?  They gave me this, "You can't".  Well it did take me a while to figure this out if you just don't touch the screen [I  found walking away from it] but within [I do not know how long] but DON'T Touch the screen, The screen will blank out and you can start over.  No one told me that and if you are like me I want it fixed NOW.It is those last few steps of putting in the full cartridge of insulin hit the act twice,  hit the bottom right and then the act & hold it down to fill tubing, when you feel drops hit the cancel [3rd from lefton bottom], then far right  and last hit the cancel [3rd button to the left corner at the bottom.  See it is in my mind now.  
> 
> Just remember if you can't think where you are walk away and come back and you can start over.
> 
> If you return too fast you might still not have given it long enough to start over.
> 
> Joyce
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 1:56 PM
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> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.
> 
> Joyce,
> 
>     How long did it take you to get the cartridge change sequence down without needing to use your notes?  The rest of the pump is simple to use, but changing the cartridge has so many steps to it.
> 
>                Jamie
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> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.
> 
> I have been using the Medtronic 530G pump for a year and a half now.  I was nervous at the beginning and I am home on my own and manage things very well.  It  took some getting use to, but let me say since I got the Dexcom I run smoothly.  Between using my Medtronic pump, Dexcom & my IPhone my highs and lows have really smoothed out.
> 
> I really wanted the 630 G, but without IPhone access I am happy I sent it back and got the 530 model.
> 
> Joyce
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 6:18 PM
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> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Medtronic Insulin Pump Delima.
> 
> Eileen,
> 
> I just started on the med Tronic 530 G on October 12.  So far, it works great. It is very simple to use, except for the cartridge change. It has a lot of sequences, but I am sure I will get it down after a few changes and not have to reference my notes each time. It uses The same supplies as the new were pumps. Hope this helps.
>     Jamie
> 
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>> On Oct 17, 2018, at 11:07 AM, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I need some feed-back from those of you who are using a Medtronics insulin pump. I’d like to know what model you’re using and if you alone are able to work it by changing the infusion set, filling the reservoir and giving easy bolis dosages. I don’t care if the bells & whistles are available or not.
>> 
>> I’m considering buying an insulin pump out of pocket from Medtronics before they discontinue the models on October 26 that are at least somewhat accessible to us. My current pump, a Paradigm Revel 723,  will be out of its warrantee in January next year and Medicare will in no way pay for an upgrade before the end of the 5 year period. Even though I would be paying out of pocket, they will not let me buy the same model I am currently using and my warrantee coverage will still end in January 2019. Medtronics will not extend a 4 year warrantee to me which, yes, I know is very creepy of them!
>> 
>> I think they are telling me I can upgrade to a Paradigm 530, but the sales rep had to talk with his supervisor and is going to get back to me later today with details of what I can/cannot do. I thought it would extend a new 4 year warrantee, if it doesn’t I’m back to thinking why upgrade at all and why not just stick with my 723. The sales rep says its always best to upgrade to the most recent – Hahaha – I don’t think he gets it even though I’ve told him enumerable times that I’m blind and need to be able to feel the buttons and use the pump with complete independence.
>> 
>> Thanks and hope to hear from you folks soon.
>> 
>> Eileen
>> <Eileen scrivani.vcf>
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