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G4 sensor returned to office in CA, USA which has part of the sensor totally encapsulated in tissue that the body uses to protect itself from foreign objects. Now they can view the problem for their self and hopefully fix the plating issue that many of us are having with the G4.

Found a problem with the G4 sensors which they should be able to resolve fairly quickly, the plating baths seem to have a problem. The baths have to be temperature controlled, the content of gold has to be monitored, the current applied to attract the gold particles must be exact and constantly...

Your low carbs diet is not something that I have used after starting using the 780G pump, but if you see a spike in your BS after a meal then add a bolus to help compensate for the carbs. The pump will auto correct but over an extended time frame which will not help your average A1c. In my case...

No, the Extended are cheaper now at $20 US for 3 versus $105 of the Quick Set for a quantity 10 at the Diabetic Warehouse or 6.67 versus 10.50 each which is a surprise to me, so I will be changing with my next order. good question!

Medtronic info provided about the extended sets : "The innovative design of the Medtronic Extended infusion set leverages proprietary technology, including a new tubing connector that improves physical and chemical stability of insulin, the reliability of infusion site performance, and reduces...

With the 870g the user would not be aware of any reduction during the 7 days of insulin absorption due to the auto bolus feature automatically compensating for any increased demand without the user having to intervene. Although, it may take a little longer during the 6th and 7th days to...

Infusion set specs: https://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/customer-support/infusion-set-support/compare-set The Extended and Quick Set are actually identical if you read the specifications shown on the link. This is what I have found in my testing with both capable of lasting 7 days, so in reality...

The insulin delivery to the same spot creates the problem when you hit the 6th and seventh day with absorption into the bloodstream. I cannot find any blockage in the tubing after careful examination using a microscope for the inspection. That would tend to suggest that **any infusion set** that...

I have been successful using the Minimed Quick set for a 7 day period without using any additional adhesive. I have now noticed a problem with the insulin absorption sometime after the 5th day of usage. My reservoir will typically last between 6-7 days, but I am only eating twice a day to...

If you have installed the infusion set correctly, meaning you did not pull up on the blue plastic needle protective cap during the removal process, then I have no problem leaving them in for a week. One thing to check on is if the tape has started to release prematurely/early then that may...

Knowing when to switch out the infusion set can be confusing when the insulin bolus is not reacting in your body in a normal way. I recommend that after 3 bolus attempts within a 6-hour time frame then seeing almost no response to the insulin that you should go ahead and insert a new infusion...

First, use the temp settings on your pump to verify that your changes will help to control your BS, then you quickly revert back if needed. My first thought when you see unexplained high BS levels is to verify your infusion tubing has not been bent or damaged during the insertion. When you...

Insulin usage started out with beef animal extract which was normal timed release, followed by the synthetic brands U40, U80 and then U100 plus tried using a few others that used only a name for a description such as lantus. My evolution of treatment would have added to information overload in...

The area in your waist contains the largest surface area in your body in which to inject insulin and is not disturbed by normal body movements. You stated that the insulin injections in your waist area are painful, this brings to mind a few questions. First, is how much insulin do you inject...

If you have a microscope, you may want to examine the plastic after you have removed it from your body to examine the deformation caused strictly by the reaction of pulling the blue cap. The second week of using my 770g with Mimi Med I saw my first blockage error messages from the pump, then...

Reference steps 5 & 6 in this discussion, when removing the adhesive tape paper in step 5, you may apply a force that will lift the plastic infusion tubing upward on the needle. Then in step 6 you will again repeat that same process if you pull the cap during the removal process, both of which...

Watching the MIO insertion on youtube I see that the tubing is spring loaded and drops down when you remove the tape so that ask the question, when removing the tape does it generate any force on the plastic tubing perhaps pulling it down on the tapered shaft of the needle. With the method that...

Be very caution when inserting the infusion set, you must twist the needle protective cap until it has fully released or you will pull the plastic infusion tubing up on the needle. This will lead to bending the plastic tubing during the insertion causing restriction of your insulin flow, this...

Medtronic 770G pump using Carelink Mini Mobile APP to connect to I-Phone. If you have lost connection from your pump to the I-Phone then first open your settings, select BT and delete the pump. Then select the Medtronics MiniMed APP holding down until you see remove the APP and select it to...

I can think of one reason you would need to remove the pump it would be if you require x-rays, then replace after that procedure.