Spicey245
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 294
- Location
- Isle of Man
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Working full time, fairground rides or anything which makes too much adrenaline!
Medtronic say they haven't had any reports of cracking in the 640g nor has Kings College London! I don't believe it! I couldn't take more care if I tried! After having so many break I am now paranoid! There must be a problem! The previous cracks were hairline and if I wasn't looking for them I probably wouldn't have found them. I could only see them with my glasses on! I think there are probably loads of people who have cracking but haven't. Noticed especially if they have them in a cover/case.
Always at the worst time isnt it? if it helps im on my 3rd Animas vibe due to the same problem
they are good at replacing them though, they are saying its down to over tightening the battery cap in our caseAhh, it always seem to happen on a weekend with me! Lol! I've let a nice lady called Angela at Medtronic know about it as I've been chatting to her since it had a reboot at the weekend! I ran a self-test on it (as she asked me to do) and it passed. I know that if it got submerged in water it would die pretty much instantly though! Lol!
That's a shame to hear about the Animas Vibe doing the same as that was going to be the pump I was thinking of getting switched to!!
I've had an animas pump for more than 6 years and haven't had one crack in all that time. There's been a couple of pump failures for different reasons. On each occasion the pump has been replaced promptly without fuss.That's a shame to hear about the Animas Vibe doing the same as that was going to be the pump I was thinking of getting switched to!!
Nope, I have never over tightened the battery cap, the crack doesn't start at the top of the battery case anyway, it's down the slightly thinner plastic on the very back. She said something in her email to me today which suggested they are aware of a defect with the casing and are keeping track of pumps that are cracking so there is definitely an issue with them. My advice is if you own ANY type of waterproof pump, check them regularly for cracks!!!!
@iHs What was the old D Tron made of? That seemed much harder casing.
Oh that's interesting, I didn't know that! The Vibe clip is a LOT more robust than the Medtronic one, thanks for the tip!no idea, but most things manufactured years ago were made to last, but not so anymore.
A tip from me is that the Vibe metal pump clip is also compatible with the 640G
Oh @Spicey245 , I remember this thread from last year and I am so so sorry that it's happened AGAIN!So, I've got yet ANOTHER cracked pump! This will be my 4th new pump since 2015!!
Mine is around the battery casing this time too and down the back!!Hiya @Spicey245 - Whereabouts is the crack on it ? I had one this year, it went all the way round the battery casing, not sure when it happened or even how but it was replaced with a loan pump within 1 day.
Thanks @Snapsy! They have told me there is a 2 week wait for a new one so will just have to hope and pray that this one doesn't give a critical error! :-/Oh @Spicey245 , I remember this thread from last year and I am so so sorry that it's happened AGAIN!
Hugs!
Thanks @Snapsy! They have told me there is a 2 week wait for a new one so will just have to hope and pray that this one doesn't give a critical error! :-/
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