Simplera email

[Phaid]

Hi
Has anyone else in the UK had the email from Medtronic saying they are starting the Simplera roll out?
Just wondering how long away it will be before we get actual sensors.

 

[Rokaab]

I got that email yesterday, hoping it'll be soon cos the Guardian 4's tend to like dying on new sensor day for me.
When I have time I was going to call them and ask if its automatic rollout or does my hospital team have to sort it all out when its available to me - if thats the case god I'm doomed cos my lot seem to be very very very slow at doing anything

 

[Dexta]

I got that email yesterday, hoping it'll be soon cos the Guardian 4's tend to like dying on new sensor day for me.
When I have time I was going to call them and ask if its automatic rollout or does my hospital team have to sort it all out when its available to me - if thats the case god I'm doomed cos my lot seem to be very very very slow at doing anything

I recently asked Medtronic about this and it will need ‘hospital team’ approval.

I would imagine there will be a cost implication.

 

[Rokaab]

Yeah I did get round to ringing them this afternoon and they said that yeah the hospital would need to approve - which means it'll take forever - my hospital team need phoning and reminding about 15 times before they will actually do anything (yes the reason my pump was late in the first place was cos they didn't get round to ordering it, the reason one of my guardian 3 transmitters was way past its warranty date was cos they didn't get round to it when I'd asked them to)

 

[searley]

Im on simplera so I’m lucky no waiting for me…. My understanding is that upgrade of pumps will take upto roughly months, starting at youngest people first.. then once pump update is done you can start chasing the sensor swap.. in theory they should be keen to do it as simplera is cheaper for all involved

 

[WHM]

I was told by my local diabetes team that Medtronic closed loop was one possible option when my current pump contact expires.
I contacted them and was told that the brew Simplera sensor only lasts for 7 days, does anyone know if this is correct?

 

[Rokaab]

I was told by my local diabetes team that Medtronic closed loop was one possible option when my current pump contact expires.
I contacted them and was told that the brew Simplera sensor only lasts for 7 days, does anyone know if this is correct?

Yeah the Medtronic sensors (G3, G4 and the new Simplera) last 7 days - with a 2-hour warmup when you start them up

 

[WHM]

Blimey Abbott have increased the Libre 2 + sensor life to 15 days. Is the Medtrum pump compatible with any other sensors or just their own?

 

[searley]

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I was told by my local diabetes team that Medtronic closed loop was one possible option when my current pump contact expires.
I contacted them and was told that the brew Simplera sensor only lasts for [emoji[emoji6]] days, does anyone know if this is correct?

Yes 7 days.. you can install the simplera 2ish before starting so there is little/no warmup

If in the UK and it provided on nhs why would 7 days be an issue? I’d rather move the sensor more frequently

 

[dancer]

Blimey Abbott have increased the Libre 2 + sensor life to 15 days. Is the Medtrum pump compatible with any other sensors or just their own?

The Medrum pump is totally different from Medtronic pumps.

 

[Phaid]

Blimey Abbott have increased the Libre 2 + sensor life to 15 days. Is the Medtrum pump compatible with any other sensors or just their own?

I seem to remember Medtronic saying the Simplera would initially be 7 days but they would increase it to 14 days eventually.

 

[alohanicky2009]

I started on Simplera at end of August , I love them , stay on my arm , easy to insert but the best bit is , very very close to my BS , I did not like the libre very erratic reading ( possibly because my BS rise / fall rapidly ) liked Dexacon was worried about Simplera but they are great - although I sometimes have not had the full 7 days . ( reasons given , not placed on arm where there is enough fluid , may have knocked it out slightly , or am dehydrated ) guess Medtronic are learning too with the product

 

[johnt3]

Yes 7 days.. you can install the simplera 2ish before starting so there is little/no warmup

If in the UK and it provided on nhs why would 7 days be an issue? I’d rather move the sensor more frequently

I find the two hour warm up to be tedious and I got long gaps in my data. I have to finger prick again. This is going back to the pre Libre days.
I don't understand how you shorten the warm up.

 

[johnt3]

Yes 7 days.. you can install the simplera 2ish before starting so there is little/no warmup

If in the UK and it provided on nhs why would 7 days be an issue? I’d rather move the sensor more frequently

It's difficult to remove the old sensor, very adhesive.. And a longer life would reduce the number of alarms.

 

[Hopeful34]

It's difficult to remove the old sensor, very adhesive..

Baby oil, vegetable oil, shower, soak in the bath or something like Pelican lift off spray are all good ways to help remove anything adhesive from your body.

 

[searley]

Baby oil, vegetable oil, shower, soak in the bath or something like Pelican lift off spray are all good ways to help remove anything adhesive from your body.

I just grab the sensor itself, and pull hard until it pulls off

 

[Hopeful34]

That's fine if it works for you, but it rips my skin off, if I do that. I was just trying to help @johnt3 who was finding it difficult to remove the sensors.

 

[becca59]

That's fine if it works for you, but it rips my skin off, if I do that. I was just trying to help @johnt3 who was finding it difficult to remove the sensors.

Yep rips my skin off too. Have to tease off slowly.

 

[Fairygodmother]

Yes 7 days.. you can install the simplera 2ish before starting so there is little/no warmup

If in the UK and it provided on nhs why would 7 days be an issue? I’d rather move the sensor more frequently

The poor old NHS has been underfunded so it would be good if extra costs and GP time were reduced by a 14 day sensor

 

[searley]

The poor old NHS has been underfunded so it would be good if extra costs and GP time were reduced by a 14 day sensor

firstly a 14 day sensor won't reduce GP time

and actually a 7 day sensor may be sensible.. how many people struggle keeping sensors attached for 10/14 days? I could argue that it actually saves money having a 7 day sensor due to the reduced replacements being sent

im also pretty sure that as this are only issues to patients on pumps, that the annual cost is the same regardless of whether you use a 7 day or a 14 day sensor, suer to the agreements the NHS has with the manufactures

also the swap over time is so fast that you can't even really claim its much of a hassle changing the sensor