Guest guest Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic insulin pump? My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask about these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see which is more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. These are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone tell me a little about these two brand of insulin pumps? thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 I use a Disetronic H-tron. However, the H-tron is having difficulties now with the FDA, but Disetronic makes other models. I tried the Mini-med, but did not like it as it was not as accessible as the Disetronics one. insulin pump brands Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic insulin pump? My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask about these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see which is more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. These are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone tell me a little about these two brand of insulin pumps? thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Hi , I use the Mini Med 508 insulin pump. Unfortunately, it is not very accessible and I need sighted assistance at times. However, I do not know of any insulin pump that is totally accessible to the blind. I have been using the 508, quite successfully, for a little less than a year. Leona insulin pump brands > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic insulin pump? > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask about > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see which is > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. These > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone tell me a > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > thanks, > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Hi. does it beep when you push the button for insulin? insulin pump brands > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic insulin > pump? > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask about > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see which is > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. These > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone tell me > a > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 It beeps or vibrates. I have it set on vibrate for a couple of reasons. 1) less noise and 2) the beeps were too fast for me to count. Leona insulin pump brands > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic insulin > > pump? > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask > about > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see which > is > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. > These > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone tell > me > > a > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Hi again. does it beep if your line is kinked and does it beep when you are out of insulin? insulin pump brands > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic insulin > > > pump? > > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask > > about > > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see which > > is > > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. > > These > > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone tell > > me > > > a > > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 Unfortunately, it does not beep when my line is kinked, at least, that has not happened to me yet. However, it does beep (vibrate) when I am out of insulin. insulin pump brands > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic > insulin > > > > pump? > > > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would ask > > > about > > > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see > which > > > is > > > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin pumps. > > > These > > > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone > tell > > > me > > > > a > > > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 sorry for asking since I think you stated but what brand and model is it? insulin pump brands > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic > > insulin > > > > > pump? > > > > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would > ask > > > > about > > > > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see > > which > > > > is > > > > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin > pumps. > > > > These > > > > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can anyone > > tell > > > > me > > > > > a > > > > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 It is the Mini Med 508 insulin pump brands > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic > > > insulin > > > > > > pump? > > > > > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I would > > ask > > > > > about > > > > > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to see > > > which > > > > > is > > > > > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin > > pumps. > > > > > These > > > > > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can > anyone > > > tell > > > > > me > > > > > > a > > > > > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 I have heard horror stories with mini meds technical support. Have you had any poor experiences with mini meds tech support or the company in general? insulin pump brands > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med tronic > > > > insulin > > > > > > > pump? > > > > > > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I > would > > > ask > > > > > > about > > > > > > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to > see > > > > which > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin > > > pumps. > > > > > > These > > > > > > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can > > anyone > > > > tell > > > > > > me > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 I haven't had to call tech support yet so can not comment on that. However, I have not had any problems with Mini Med when ordering supplies. insulin pump brands > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone use either a mini med insulin pump or a med > tronic > > > > > insulin > > > > > > > > pump? > > > > > > > > > My doc is wanting me to go on an insulin pump and I said I > > would > > > > ask > > > > > > > about > > > > > > > > > these two brands/companies to other blind insulin pumpers to > > see > > > > > which > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > more accessible or if anyone uses one of these brand insulin > > > > pumps. > > > > > > > These > > > > > > > > > are the two companies she deals with. So, does anyone? Can > > > anyone > > > > > tell > > > > > > > me > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > little about these two brand of insulin pumps? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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