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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1966295" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi [USER=220050]@paulliljeros[/USER], Thank you for your reply. My misinterpretation. I was looking more at how one would cope with any system.</p><p>In Oz I switched to the Tandem Slim X2 Pump. It is integrated with Dexcom and I think has the reduction of basal rate with low BSLs integrated via a software update. That sort of refinement has not reached Oz yet but is happening in South Africa in March, so I believe. And is current in the USA. The software update for these features rather than having to wait for a newer pump years down the track was major marketing feature.</p><p>My Tandem rep said that Tandem was coming to the UK. They have been catching up with transitioning people from Animas across the world.</p><p>The new Tandem T-slim x 2 is supposed to be waterproof at up to 3 feet underwater for 30 minutes. However there seems to a lot of variation in success and a number of failures (see forum.tudiabetes.com Tandem T slim: not even a little waterproof?). Plus some confusion about whether this was just the original or the T-slim x2 or both.</p><p>The safest option seems to be using a mobile phone waterproof pouch.</p><p>As a general pump I really like the Tandem. It is touch screen rather than button press which takes a bit of time to get used to.</p><p>It has a luer fitting (? unlike the original model) and will take a number of different infusion sets.</p><p>For Oz, I am glad it has alarms for before the insulin in the reservoir is reaching 30 degrees or zero degrees C and before the electronics are getting too hot to work properly.</p><p>There was a tendency for the pump to be oversensitive to obstructions like air bubbles but this has apparently been sorted. However like the Animas (? and every other pump) it does not detect when insulin flow is affected by a bent /kinked cannula.</p><p>The battery is rechargeable so I carry a charging cord and power plug plus a power pack in my spare kit. This at least removes the need for a chamber for a replaceable battery, but carrying a spare battery for the Vibe was more compact.</p><p>I note that the Medtronic minimed 640 is advertised as being waterproof to a depth of 6.3 meters for 24 hours. Not sure if it is available in the UK. It may be worth checking on reports that Medtronic have been having trouble with cracked casings though.</p><p>Best Wishes for finding the best pump for your needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1966295, member: 468714"] Hi [USER=220050]@paulliljeros[/USER], Thank you for your reply. My misinterpretation. I was looking more at how one would cope with any system. In Oz I switched to the Tandem Slim X2 Pump. It is integrated with Dexcom and I think has the reduction of basal rate with low BSLs integrated via a software update. That sort of refinement has not reached Oz yet but is happening in South Africa in March, so I believe. And is current in the USA. The software update for these features rather than having to wait for a newer pump years down the track was major marketing feature. My Tandem rep said that Tandem was coming to the UK. They have been catching up with transitioning people from Animas across the world. The new Tandem T-slim x 2 is supposed to be waterproof at up to 3 feet underwater for 30 minutes. However there seems to a lot of variation in success and a number of failures (see forum.tudiabetes.com Tandem T slim: not even a little waterproof?). Plus some confusion about whether this was just the original or the T-slim x2 or both. The safest option seems to be using a mobile phone waterproof pouch. As a general pump I really like the Tandem. It is touch screen rather than button press which takes a bit of time to get used to. It has a luer fitting (? unlike the original model) and will take a number of different infusion sets. For Oz, I am glad it has alarms for before the insulin in the reservoir is reaching 30 degrees or zero degrees C and before the electronics are getting too hot to work properly. There was a tendency for the pump to be oversensitive to obstructions like air bubbles but this has apparently been sorted. However like the Animas (? and every other pump) it does not detect when insulin flow is affected by a bent /kinked cannula. The battery is rechargeable so I carry a charging cord and power plug plus a power pack in my spare kit. This at least removes the need for a chamber for a replaceable battery, but carrying a spare battery for the Vibe was more compact. I note that the Medtronic minimed 640 is advertised as being waterproof to a depth of 6.3 meters for 24 hours. Not sure if it is available in the UK. It may be worth checking on reports that Medtronic have been having trouble with cracked casings though. Best Wishes for finding the best pump for your needs. [/QUOTE]
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