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Type 1 Freestyle Libre sensor needle remained in arm?

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victoria_meg

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Hi there

I am new to this site but wanted to ask a question regarding the freestyle libre sensor.

I have been using the sensors for the last year or so and only experienced very few issues.
However when I changed my sensor today the needle remained in my arm when I removed the applicator.
This meant I had to physically pull the needle out as it had come detached from the applicator.
I wondered if this had happened to anyone else? As I am worried my sensor won’t work correctly now.
I have reported this to Abbott’s and they are sending me a replacement.
It has also kind of put me off the product as if I hadn’t of realised I imagine it would have really hurt if I laid down on it.
Anyone else experience this? Could it be the way I inserted it?
 
victoria_meg said:
Hi there

I am new to this site but wanted to ask a question regarding the freestyle libre sensor.

I have been using the sensors for the last year or so and only experienced very few issues.
However when I changed my sensor today the needle remained in my arm when I removed the applicator.
This meant I had to physically pull the needle out as it had come detached from the applicator.
I wondered if this had happened to anyone else? As I am worried my sensor won’t work correctly now.
I have reported this to Abbott’s and they are sending me a replacement.
It has also kind of put me off the product as if I hadn’t of realised I imagine it would have really hurt if I laid down on it.
Anyone else experience this? Could it be the way I inserted it?
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Hi,

Welcome to the forum.

It hasn't happened to me, to date. But there have been reports of similar.
I'll tag in @urbanracer . i know it's happened to him..
 
That sounds painful... how was the surrounding skin condition? Was it sore? what I notice is with libre censor alone I never had issues but with Miao Miao added on top I feel it adds burden on my skin... and strangely it was itchy and when I removed it there was a bit of infection on the skin surface with blood ... I hope it’s one off thing.
 
michita said:
That sounds painful... how was the surrounding skin condition? Was it sore? what I notice is with libre censor alone I never had issues but with Miao Miao added on top I feel it adds burden on my skin... and strangely it was itchy and when I removed it there was a bit of infection on the skin surface with blood ... I hope it’s one off thing.
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Hi, the sensor and skin around feels completely normal, no issues. It was sore to pull the needle out but after that no problems. Thank you me too!
 
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