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Pump failure

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Cbrennan

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
I have been on the pump for a year now and after a great start for the first few months I have encountered problems I never had with the pen e.g Keytones More recently my pump has broken for the second time with Button Error Medronics believes it is because of a hairline fracture and because I wear it next to my skin some possible moisture has got into it Has anyone else had similar problems
 
Nope no problems for me.
But if your pump has a crack then they need to replace it.
 
Yes they are sending me a new one tomorrow The hospital however believe it is more to do with the body scanner at the airport as both pump failures have happened within a few days of going through scanners at airports
 
Cbrennan said:
Yes they are sending me a new one tomorrow The hospital however believe it is more to do with the body scanner at the airport as both pump failures have happened within a few days of going through scanners at airports
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Well what do you expect then? I'm surprised Medtronic are replacing the pump. You must know assuming that you have read your manual that pumps do not go through scanners.
 
Cbrennan said:
Medronic have told me all year that yes my pump is able to go through body scanners
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You must be the only one who they gave that information to then :roll:
http://www.ehow.com/about_6119054_airpo ... pumps.html even medtronics own site says no go through airport scanner with your pump.
Infact this applies to all insulin pumps as far as I know.

Perhaps read your manual!
 
Hia - my Medtronic letter to use at airports when I go abroad clearly states it cannot got though the body scanner also.
 
Actually, it doesn't say that in the linked article: "Metal detectors and x-ray scanners will not harm the pump". Maybe avoid for things that actually matter?
 
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