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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bill Wireman" data-source="post: 2628122" data-attributes="member: 562110">Infusion set specs: <a href="https://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/customer-support/infusion-set-support/compare-set" target="_blank">https://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/customer-support/infusion-set-support/compare-set</a>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 both are good choices for that time frame.I do not know where you read that inflammation was a problem in my posting, as it is not a problem at all.My statement was that both sets would work for same period of time, but the absorption of the insulin decreases at the site sometime after 5th day.Why do they suggest changing the quick set after 3 days can be answered by the way it is installed following their directions, as I have done in the past.The quick set requires you to remove the blue needle protective cap by twisting slightly until you feel a snap, which is a different procedure from the extended sets. This is where that procedure creates a problem with insertion, since the cap is still attached to the tape and tubing. The upward force you apply to remove the cap will lift the tubing and tape upward on the needle. So, when you insert the needle the tubing will roll inward by the force of the skin conforming to the tapered shape. Now the tubing has expanded on the end, looking like a donut which will then compress the skin during the insertion process.</blockquote>

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