[Diabetes-Talk] 500 and 700 Medtronic series

[Amy Krout-Horn]

Hello,
I apologize for any confusion I may have caused by referencing the Medtronic pump I will be getting, as “a 700 series.” To be more specific, I contacted my Medtronic rep and was told that I will be receiving a 751. It is my understanding that the models that fall under what I called 700 series differ from their 500 series counterparts only in the amount of insulin their reservoirs hold, making the 700 models larger because they hold a larger reservoir. It is my understanding that a 751 works like a 551; it just holds 3.0ml rather than the 1.6ml my current 500 series reservoirs will hold. Of course, I’ll keep you posted when I receive the 751, –in case I experience anything you all should know.
Amy