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<blockquote data-quote="fiveamp" data-source="post: 1946089" data-attributes="member: 84036"><p>Hi Kitedoc</p><p></p><p>I am trying to get comments on the omnipod specifically. But to answer the above questions.</p><p>I have type 1 for 58 years and using the omnipod for 5 years so well experienced on insulin delivery.</p><p></p><p>The comment of performing erratically (see post) means that </p><p>1. The dose level from pod to pod varies when used on or near the same placement/site, this is changed on a regular basis.</p><p> I am on 1:1 carb ratio but insulin has to be increased to nearly double on occasions for the pod to work effectively or ratio's in between.</p><p>2. The pods fail to function eg stops working completely anything from 12 hours to say 65 hours (pod life cycle 72 hours)</p><p> This only shows when BG's goes very high, the pod does not emit it's warning buzzer for hours after the fault occurs this can be up to 6-10 hours day or night.</p><p></p><p>Please note this does not happen for all the pods in a box of 10 but the ratio of faulty pods per box has increased more than a person would expect. I used to get about 1 suspect pod per box now I would suggest that it is 4 or more per box</p><p></p><p>I raise the comment that this only seems to have occurred more frequently since the change to the ordering system, personally I suspect there has been a change manufacturing or component use in the pods make up. I do come from an Engineering background in manufacturing</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fiveamp, post: 1946089, member: 84036"] Hi Kitedoc I am trying to get comments on the omnipod specifically. But to answer the above questions. I have type 1 for 58 years and using the omnipod for 5 years so well experienced on insulin delivery. The comment of performing erratically (see post) means that 1. The dose level from pod to pod varies when used on or near the same placement/site, this is changed on a regular basis. I am on 1:1 carb ratio but insulin has to be increased to nearly double on occasions for the pod to work effectively or ratio's in between. 2. The pods fail to function eg stops working completely anything from 12 hours to say 65 hours (pod life cycle 72 hours) This only shows when BG's goes very high, the pod does not emit it's warning buzzer for hours after the fault occurs this can be up to 6-10 hours day or night. Please note this does not happen for all the pods in a box of 10 but the ratio of faulty pods per box has increased more than a person would expect. I used to get about 1 suspect pod per box now I would suggest that it is 4 or more per box I raise the comment that this only seems to have occurred more frequently since the change to the ordering system, personally I suspect there has been a change manufacturing or component use in the pods make up. I do come from an Engineering background in manufacturing [/QUOTE]
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