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Medtronic 780g with simplera sync

For Libre I never had any issues with inaccuracy, or settling in time. Libre was a godsend to me from the word go. Moving to CGM has been good, but I could have a sensor which performs as well as the Libre and could be applied as simply.
The goddamn display on the 780G should have a message to tell me how long I have before the sensor will work but instead has a message which sometimes says "3.5 hours" which turns out to be meaningless. In fact the whole interaction between the 780 and the G4 is pretty flaky. Apart from that the 780G is great.
 
searley said:
A couple of weeks ago, my 780g pump arrived, and luckily, I'm one of the first few batches that have been coming out with the new simplera sync cgm

i have worn the simplera for a few days so i could compare it alongside the Dexcom, and I have to say the readings have been very close in fact i would say the simplera has been slightly closer to my glucose meter, granted it is only the first sensor.

i had my training yesterday and went live on the pump, having copied most settings from my tslim so my control the last 24hours has been very similar

hopefully, tomorrow, should be able to go into smart guard, which on paper should be able to give tighter control than the tandem, however unlike the tandem the medtronic learns patterns over time, so im hoping in a couple of weeks, my control will be better

more impressive, i have a glow in the dark skin and green alien keypad stickers :-)
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I was on the T-Slim and Dexcom, like you, I found the T-Slim algorithms were “slack” I was only on that for 1.5 years and the first year, I had to pay the Dexcom myself, wasn’t happy at all with that, but my bloods were always high, so my consultant asked me if I would like to go on the Medtronic 780g? I’ve been on a pump for 2 decades now, and in that time, I’ve avoided the Medtronic like the plague, solely because of the faffing about with the guardian CGMs.

She said I will be on the “Pilot scheme “ for the Simplera, I asked who made the Simplera and was told…..gulp, Abbots, well my heart sank, as the Libre 2 was just an utter waste of time, never correct ever, but she said the trials were very promising, so I agreed ( sadly now)

I now have the Medtronic 780g now and the Simplera () So the story goes, I fit it, warm it up take bloods to calibrate out of calibration, re- calibrate, on and and on it goes, hypos because the **** pump is reading this utterly useless CGM.

Last night, it read 9.6 on the pump, took my bloods and it was a massive 5 out I was actually 4.6 and dropping, this isn’t a one off, it’s the whole **** time! not fit for purpose, Period.

Now after taking to Medtronic customer service. ( UK) she has now ordered me the one thing I have avoided all the years, the faffing Guardian 4 CGM, TBH the pump is great, the algorithms are superb, in the 20 years on a pump they have never been so tight, but lots of hypos, because of this useless Simplera, which now have problems manufacturing in the Netherlands.

Pump great, CGM useless or an utter faffing about if you take the guardian 4, I’m already looking around on what my next pump will be, that has a Dexcom CGM but I can’t see any other except T-Slim and that pumps needs a overhaul on its algorithm.
 
I had my hopes up for Simplera. I had read good things. I’weary of my Medtronic 780 with G4 going out after 4-5 days repeatedly! I never get 7 days anymore. I’m not the problem. It’s not coming loose. It’s not due to wonky BG numbers. It just happens every week now. I’m beyond disgusted. I can’t give it up. My numbers are too good. Ugh…..
 
Prancy said:
I had my hopes up for Simplera. I had read good things. I’weary of my Medtronic 780 with G4 going out after 4-5 days repeatedly! I never get 7 days anymore. I’m not the problem. It’s not coming loose. It’s not due to wonky BG numbers. It just happens every week now. I’m beyond disgusted. I can’t give it up. My numbers are too good. Ugh…..
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Medtronic have just given me the Guardian 4 without a transmitter, it just gets better, took my bloods again last night, the pump read 6.6 I was 4.4 so the Frosties came out at 12:30 am and went to bed, because I know I would have had another hypo.

Why can’t they just use Dexcom, although, the glue used on that, made me itch like a rabid dog.

I agree with you on keeping the target bloods down, my T-Slim was a grand pump but my bloods were 27 never below 15, now I’m 6-9 aggressive algorithmic values which I can’t fault, just the CGM!
 
Nicola M said:
Very jealous of the simplera, hoping one day soon I'll get it :hilarious: but until then I'll rock my Guardian 4. Good luck to you, before SmartGuard it can be tough but once it learns about you I find it pretty great!
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There **** don’t bother
 
It must be a quality control thing. I had great accuracy for 4 days…..then bam! Sensor Updating……out of no where! BG had been 111. I let it update for several hours….I knew that Notification was the kiss of death for that sensor. It was…..after 3 hours it said Change Sensor. I wonder if they have tried to address the longevity of the sensor to combat users extending the sensor. With older sensors you could reboot them and get an additional week or more. No longer possible. But, it doesn’t even make it to the minimum standards now. I sure hope something can be done. And, Oh, Dexcom has issues too. I read where some of their users are extremely distressed over erratic results.
 
\Daf/ said:
Medtronic have just given me the Guardian 4 without a transmitter, it just gets better, took my bloods again last night, the pump read 6.6 I was 4.4 so the Frosties came out at 12:30 am and went to bed, because I know I would have had another hypo.

Why can’t they just use Dexcom, although, the glue used on that, made me itch like a rabid dog.

I agree with you on keeping the target bloods down, my T-Slim was a grand pump but my bloods were 27 never below 15, now I’m 6-9 aggressive algorithmic values which I can’t fault, just the CGM!
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Can't use dexcom if you could they wouldn't make the money would that... It's like have a Honda car and asking why you can use vauxhall parts
 
I now got the transmitter, charged it up took the simplera to off, faffed about with the Guardian infusion set, it’s like wallpapering yourself with stickers, Jesus what a utter mess, up and running, took bloods last thing at night out of calibration by 2 I give up
 
I think expecting any CGM to always be perfectly in range is definitely unrealistic as they never will be and a lot of factors can affect how accurate a CGM sensor is. My personal stance is unless it is wildly out and is saying I’m overly high/low when I’m not then I start to worry, anything in between I’m not overly bothered as there will always be discrepancies with a finger prick.
 
Nicola M said:
I think expecting any CGM to always be perfectly in range is definitely unrealistic as they never will be and a lot of factors can affect how accurate a CGM sensor is. My personal stance is unless it is wildly out and is saying I’m overly high/low when I’m not then I start to worry, anything in between I’m not overly bothered as there will always be discrepancies with a finger prick.
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I don’t think it’s unrealistic? I was reading 9 took my bloods and I was actually 4.5 so to me that wildly out, a CGM should have tolerances, to be out all the time is unacceptable, Dexcom was never out, if it was, it was by a fraction of 0.2 or 0.3.

Abbots are manufacturing the Simplera, the Libre 2 was a total waste of time and money for the NHS, that was way out, in the end I stopped getting them.

I worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 20 years, the attitude of it’s unrealistic is a definite no no, to me, you might find it ok, I don’t, I gave up the T-Slim and Dexcom G6 for the 780g and Simplera, although the pump is old the algorithms are superb, never have I been kept so low, my T—slim had me high all the time, I mean high 27+ so to me 90% under 10 with the Medtronic 780g I just have to suck it up and put up with the not fit for purpose Simplera.

I appreciate your opinion, btw this is a new across I can’t seem to get my old account from 1997?
 
\Daf/ said:
I don’t think it’s unrealistic? I was reading 9 took my bloods and I was actually 4.5 so to me that wildly out, a CGM should have tolerances, to be out all the time is unacceptable, Dexcom was never out, if it was, it was by a fraction of 0.2 or 0.3.

Abbots are manufacturing the Simplera, the Libre 2 was a total waste of time and money for the NHS, that was way out, in the end I stopped getting them.

I worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 20 years, the attitude of it’s unrealistic is a definite no no, to me, you might find it ok, I don’t, I gave up the T-Slim and Dexcom G6 for the 780g and Simplera, although the pump is old the algorithms are superb, never have I been kept so low, my T—slim had me high all the time, I mean high 27+ so to me 90% under 10 with the Medtronic 780g I just have to suck it up and put up with the not fit for purpose Simplera.

I appreciate your opinion, btw this is a new across I can’t seem to get my old account from 1997?
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Are you sure you've gotten the date correct for your old account? - This forum didn't come about until 2003
 
\Daf/ said:
I don’t think it’s unrealistic? I was reading 9 took my bloods and I was actually 4.5 so to me that wildly out, a CGM should have tolerances, to be out all the time is unacceptable, Dexcom was never out, if it was, it was by a fraction of 0.2 or 0.3.

Abbots are manufacturing the Simplera, the Libre 2 was a total waste of time and money for the NHS, that was way out, in the end I stopped getting them.

I worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 20 years, the attitude of it’s unrealistic is a definite no no, to me, you might find it ok, I don’t, I gave up the T-Slim and Dexcom G6 for the 780g and Simplera, although the pump is old the algorithms are superb, never have I been kept so low, my T—slim had me high all the time, I mean high 27+ so to me 90% under 10 with the Medtronic 780g I just have to suck it up and put up with the not fit for purpose Simplera.

I appreciate your opinion, btw this is a new across I can’t seem to get my old account from 1997?
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And whilst dexcom was quite good for me... I did get cases where it would be wildly out

My personal view is that the simplera has been slightly better for me that the dexcom... I stress the (for me)
 
searley said:
And whilst dexcom was quite good for me... I did get cases where it would be wildly out

My personal view is that the simplera has been slightly better for me that the dexcom... I stress the (for me)
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I think as we all know, some things work better for others, the pump is the best ( I loved my Animas pump ) but I just don’t like the sensor, perhaps a few tweaks and firmware updates may help? Hey ho, stuck with it now for over 3 more years!
 
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