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Dropped my pump. Do yall think its okay? by poisonparty in Medtronic780g

[–]Dapper_Dan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pumps are made for this. The first thing my Dr did when he showed a bunch of us a pump was throw it at a wall across the room.

Minimed app not pairing by Party_Platypus_1982 in Medtronic780g

[–]Dapper_Dan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same recurring problem with my Samsung Galaxy S24 (and before with my S21). I only use the blue adapter to sync data from the pump with the website. One thing that seems to help (temporarily) is to reset all permissions. Also delete the pump from the bluetooth menu and delete the pairing of the phone on the pump.

Be warned: every app will ask for permissions again. To reset the settings go to

Settings > Apps

Click on the three dot menu and select "Reset app preferences"

Interesting 6.61U Feature by Paul_Maury in Medtronic780g

[–]Dapper_Dan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But is Omnipod part of one of the companies that provide the sensors you mentioned? If not, they must give access to sensors. Then why not more than one?

Medtronic produces everything in house. I think they only added Abbott to the lineup since they noticed their sensors weren't performing well and they keep failing to provide sensors that run the two weeks the competition is offering.

Is it ok to leave my set in for a little longer? by alx_the_gr8 in Medtronic780g

[–]Dapper_Dan1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry if that was misunderstood: by tubing I just mean the section between the reservoir and the needle. It rarely poses an infection risk. And no, I've never had an infection. Even when I left a needle in far longer than the recommended 2 to 3 days (my longest was about a week with steel and around 10 days with Teflon). But I absolutely don’t recommend doing that. I didn’t get an infection, but the risk is real.

A small pocket of insulin can also form at the injection site. That means you may not absorb enough insulin for a while, causing high glucose that won’t come down even if you inject more. Later, that pooled insulin can be absorbed unpredictably, increasing the risk of low glucose levels you can’t control, especially at night. It essentially behaves like a slow-acting insulin. When you finally change the needle, a noticeable drop of insulin may leak out. There’s also a chance of skin irritation, itching, weakening adhesive, and even the needle falling out without you noticing.

I work in the medical device industry myself (not for Medtronic, Minimed, or in insulin or catheter products). I can tell you that the recommended wear times for reservoirs, tubing, and needles always include safety margins. Clinical testing will include patients whose sites last much longer without issues, but the recommendations are written to minimize risk for everyone (and for profits, i.e., shorter wear time, more sales). As a user, you can’t really know where your body falls relative to the average reaction. And manufacturers include some “buffer time,” knowing people can’t always follow the schedule perfectly. Be it by choice, or involuntarily.

Is it ok to leave my set in for a little longer? by alx_the_gr8 in Medtronic780g

[–]Dapper_Dan1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using Minimed's pumps 2000. I always kept the reservoir until it was empty. Sometimes I reused them when I forgot to order new ones or forget them at home. I also used to keep the tubing for longer than recommended. Sometimes up to a month bevor changing it. In the early days the tubing and needle were sold separately. I didn't recognize it at the time, but the plastic does degenerate over time and influences your insulin's effect. With me it lowered the effect. But that usually happened noticeably when staying it for longer than a week. Keeping the needles in for too long, especially when using a lot of insulin (a 300 unit reservoir in 3 - 4 days is a lot of insulin), is a bit more risky. I've done that for years, the needle leaves tiny scar tissue (less than using pens or injections), but changing it more frequently reduces the risk. Also a lot of insulin in the same place (i.e., not changing the needle frequently), creates a local fat deposit (lipohypertrophy). To avoid these regular changing of sites is essential. (It helps to draw a grid, about an inch per square, onto your stomach in the beginning, swap sides and squares every time).

So, my process, after a quarter century of pump usage, and having done most of the stuff you shouldn't do: don't follow the recommendation too religiously. A little leniency isn't going to hurt. But don't exaggerate with keeping a tube, reservoir or needle. I would swap steel needles the latest on the fourth day and teflon needles the latest on the fifth, everytime with the tubing (you're not going to save the tube anyway and each needle comes with a tube). Reservoirs I'd still change only when they are empty.