My Opinions: Medtronic MiniMed 780G Insulin Pump with Guardian 4 CGM in SmartGuard!
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- čas přidán 27. 02. 2024
- I wore the Medtronic MiniMed 780G insulin pump with Guardian 4 CGM in SmarGuard - and here's what I thought of it!
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I've been on Medtronic pumps for 12 years so I don't have any experience with other Insulin Pumps. I have had good luck with the 780 and Guardian 4 sensor. My last A1C was 5.8 the best I have ever had being T1.
780g is working well for me. TIR last 30 days is 86%. AIC is 6.3. New sensor packaging will get to the USA someday… waiting on FDA seems to be my biggest problem with Medtronics products. Hope you post more about this pump. Less alarms, sleeping thru the night, eating like a regular human. 780 quality of life is good. Good luck Danica. I’ve learned so much from your channel as I started using an insulin pump 4 years ago. Miss your regular updates. I wish you all the best.
It'll be a while. It's not meant to work with 780g yet. Go figure!
I've been on the 780 software upgrade with the new Guardian 4 Transmitter and Sensor 4 sensors for 6 months now. You CAN use the sensor on your abdomen with no difference in accuracy per every customer service rep, technician, in person reps, docs. That way a single person can still use the tape system, which honestly needs to be replaced.
Since last July at my upgrade, my a1c came down 7 to 6. The new algorithm is amazing in how it watches your level trends and adjusts your basal accordingly. My highs have been drastically reduced even after eating and forgetting to bolus and lows are nonexistent now.
I'm looking forward to what future things Medtronic will be bringing out.
I've been using a Medtronic pump for about 17 yrs. I hadn't realized how much sleep I've lost from all the alarms with the guardian 3. The guardian 4 sensor and 780g update is life-changing!
Coming from the guardian 3, I am used sensor failures and the frustration that comes with it. That being said, with the guardian 4 when it fails I've found that charging it for a bit and then selecting "reconnect sensor" resolves the issue and I can use it for the full 7 days.
I switched to Tandem from Medtronic after having 5 different generation pumps with them. I found the Tandem pump to be more innovative with more convenience features. ControlIQ worked well for me, and I adore the Dexcom sensor. I personally found the recharging feature more annoying than helpful (give me a simple battery to change that I can get anywhere).
I switch back to Medtronic about a year ago on recommendation of my provider based upon the advances of the Guardian feature. I agree the form factor of the pump and sensor is straight out of the early 2000s...old and dated interface and form. Their sensor setup is just as bad and has not really changed since they moved from the original 45-degree c-shaped needle inserter death machine (what an amazing advancement in BG measurement...that always scared the heck out of me inserting!).
I am in total agreement with Danica. The Guardian algorithm is by far the best I have used. Top marks to Medtronic for purchasing the capability. It really does work.
My hope going forward is that Medtronic returns to their original Minimed innovation culture. Release the new sensor on time, and design a form factor and interface to match your algorithm innovation.
Great video and agree with all points made. Was on a Medtronic pump for 20+ years (starting with 530 and working my way up) but they took too long to get to the 780g out so I switched to Tandem X2 Tslim. Love the form factor, modern design and Dexcom sensors but I had a lot of trouble with it. Lots of lows and often on a roller coaster. It just didn’t work for me. I recently switched back to Medtronic to the 780g and I LOVE this pump in Smartguard. I am in range ~95% of the time and the unique algorithm is where this pump excels - it’s like wearing a pancreas. It does all of the work and decides when I need or don’t need insulin and how much and gives corrections when I need it. This has been life changing and I’m so happy to be on the 780g.
Hello and thank you for telling here your experience. Personally I use the Sensor on my abdomen and use only one of the two tapes so I can easily switch off on the transmitter if needed. I worked hard with my doctors during six months for adapting the ratios. We found a way and now it works ok without the hyperglycemias and the autobolus disminishing the bolus with the help of my doctors and Medtronic. It's incredible to watch the system working sometimes hard to maintain a good glycemia. I want to say also that we are all different and our diabete also, our age our morphology, our activity etc etc.. Good Luck everybody and thank you.
Welcome to the medtronic family! I’ve been a medtronic ambassador since when the 670G was released. I’m really looking forward to the Simplera sync coming out in the near future. The 780G has been a major improvement for me and my TIR has really improved. I definitely suggest using the patches for the G4 like the stayput patches you can buy in the medtronic shop. It has made it a lot more easier for me to keep the sensor on.
I worry about it not staying on/sticky not sticking❤I’m new😊
I’ve been on 780 pump for almost a year now. What I’ve found is wearing the sensor 4 on my arm is truly a blessing and no problems whatsoever.
Prior to this I was using Sensor 3 and always had problems because I had it on my abdomen and Medtronic never once told me to use my arm instead.
I thank god every day for the 780 and new sensor 4 for its accuracy!
Good Luck with your new pump!
A little secret, the Sensor 4 is actually the Sensor 3. They just repackaged it and made it so you can't extend it past 7 days. I can't see how anyone wears it on their arm. I know, to each his/her own. Just everything involved in applying it is pathetic. I wear mine on the stomach and didn't have any problems with the 3. It was the 4 when I started having issues. 0:11 Considering what's out there now. The new Simplera would be a game changer if they made it to work with the 780g, but nope, it doesn't yet. How ignorant can you be. The premier pump company making a cgm that doesn't work with the best pump out there!! All the best and good luck!!
@@daslous89 Simplera is waiting FDA approval here in the US! Looking forward to its approval for sure!
@@daslous89 I agree totally with you in regards to sensor 4 being put on arm! No doubt about it I found it difficult in the beginning but got used by now. Yes! For sure you would have thought they would have had the Simplera up and running once 780g came out. Not smart!
With the 780 you can silence high and low or both alerts. I find that feature extremely helpful especially at night
I have been using the 780G-Smartguard 4 combo for about 6 months. It’s been fabulous. My A1C is in the low 6s, My time in range at my last Dr. visit was 96%. Previously, I had A1Cs in the high 5s but lots of lows, none too scary. I can now go to bed with bs about 100 and not worry about going low. If I go high at night (late night snacking), I still wake up around 100-120. I use my abdomen for both extended infusion set and Smartguard sensor. Putting the clunky sensor on my upper arm is very difficult for me. I converted from the Dexcom G7. I loved it! For about 3 weeks, I wore both the Dexcom and the Smartguard. I actually found the Smartguard 4 to be more accurate when compared to bs meter. I gave up on the Smartguard taping system. I insert the sensor and overtape with a strip of Opsite Flexifix (this stuff is great, comes in a long roll, 4inches wide, cut in approximately 1.5inch strips). That’s my story, I hope it helps.
Nice! Sounds like you are off to a very promising experience with Medtronic. We are so lucky to have many pump options on the market to find the right one for individual preferences.
I defected from Medtronic after 20 years, and opted for Tandem t:slim with Control IQ with Dexcom G7 as opposed to the Medtronic 780G and its improved wear time and sensor. But I never looked back. My A1C went from 7s to 5.9, 6.2. I’m very happy with the color touch screen and slim profile. So easy and don’t miss scrolling through menus. Just slips in a pocket. Charging is easy & often I just plug in a power bank while watching a movie. And getting glucose readings on my watch and bolusing from my phone make it a great fit for me. It not for everyone obviously. With G7 there’s no separate transmitter to charge and its warm up time is only 30 minutes. If you’re really ambitious, you can time the insertions to have continuous CGM readings.
I like the tech reviews of diabetes stuff. I'm happy with the system I am on currently (Omnipod 5), and previously had the TSlimX2, but it's nice to have reference material if I ever need to switch.
I love my Medtronic 780g! My blood sugars have been SO SO much better. I'm waiting to switch to the extended wear infusion sets - I'm happy to hear how awesome they are! I almost always wear my CGM sensor on my upper thigh kind of hip area. Where my underwear kind of protects the over-tape. I don't know how many times my sensor has failed at 6 days and not 7. But overall I love my results since this update!
Great review! We are leaning towards moving my 12yo from an out-of-warranty Tandem pump to Medtronic and your thoughts and experiences are so helpful in this process!
Congratulations Danica! I had been patiently waiting for your video review of the 780G. You always give an thorough, unbiased review regarding diabetes technology. Thanks again.
Great vlog Danica - I am in-between pumps at the moment (an Animas user like you - before they disappeared). I was really surprised to hear you were going to stick with the 780G - but hopefully the sensor application will one day be similar to the others on the market at current - otherwise - I probably would have not returned the pump to Medtronic. It did a few wonky things in Auto Mode that almost required an ER visit - with no explanation when away from the home base - very scary - so decided to just use whatever comes along from friends with good benefits here in the land of Oh Canada - where while we have healthcare coverage (sorta) via our taxes - when it comes to Pharmacare / Technology coverage - it's hit / miss depending on where you live sad to say. Keep on doing your thing here in the DOC !!! Woof Woof!!
i hope you like it, good luck on your new pump...FYI I only wear my infusion sites on my arms. and my sensors on my tummy... if i put my infusion set anywhere else my blood sugars go all over the place yes and sadly here in Canada we are still on sensor 3
On it now 7 month my diabetes has been the best it's very been in 20 years 98% in range.
I am a previous Animas user who went to metronic and then to tslim. I love my tslim but loved the closed loop features of all. 2 things made me switch overall. Supplies being shipped wrong was one and the 3 day delay period for auto mode for broken replacement. I prefer the tslim for usability but they are all wonderful to not do multi shots. Am about to use the g7. Thank you Danica I love your videos because you are so real thank you.
There are back orders on the G4 sensors, and people are having difficulty getting them.
I hated Medtronic's CGM's so now as I wait for my warranty time to be up I am using the Dexcom G7 with the Medtronic pump and just manually do my boluses which isn't a big deal. The amount of notifications, failures, issues connecting, etc were not worth it.
I agree. My sensor readings are so inaccurate that they don't help at all.
I am not overly thrilled with Medtronic. I have had a lot of trouble getting supplies. It has taken over 3-4 months to get everything I needed to set up the 780G. But this is the only thing my insurance covers.
Perhaps you should try Autoship this way it will help with on time issue! Good luck!
@mariesmith8076 , people on autoship are having difficulty, too. They can't ship them because they don't have them to send.
I actually loved using batteries with the medtronic!!! they last quite a while, and I have such a hard time remembering to charge my omnipod PDM (I have so many devices that it's just another thing to charge).
The mio advance looks so cool. I wish the provincial plan here covered that one, but they just cover the older sets.
Been on medtronic for 2 years. Hate hate hate them.. this 780 pump NEVER stops beeping, wakes me up at least once a night, usually more, meh accuracy... the endless alarns are my biggest complaint, beep for calibration, beep youre low ( but after eatimg so passing UP past the trigger point) or BEEP youre high ( passing down past high trigger ) ohh yeah, it often fails early. Also wtf is up with the stop bolus ?
If you accidentally were giving too much insuling and want rmergency stop of delivery its a multi step process.
Bolus - stop bolus - are you sure? Right click, "yes"
No testing at all i think, how does emergency stop take so many steps while its still dosing?
Also, have been in range ( auto mode ) 87% of the time for over 3 months according to the pump.. jusy got my a1c results, my a1c is 8.7mmol.. so no, not in range at all.. pump cgm lying
I alsodont for the life of me understand why i cannot just give insulin, gavr to lie to the pump and input carbs... why would you taje away a diabetics ability to simply give a correction bolus dose ?
Yes I was surprised by the outcome to your review. I became a T1 at age 48. I used the 530g Medtronic purple pump. I loved that pump while the sensor worked. When my transmitter needed replacing I then got too many inaccurate readings. I actually used the Dexcom G5 sensor with it until my warranty was up. I then went to Tandem Tslim, transitioned to Basal IQ and then took a pump break.
I was introduced to Afrezza for my bolus and used Tresiba for my Basal and never looked back. I have since had to change my basal to Lantus due to insurance. But once I found my dose. I am staying 78-85% in range at the moment.
Have you reviewed Afrezza. Great for stubborn highs as well.
Yay I just got mine , I have to go to training but your video helped me . Glad we will be on the same one
My first pump was Medtronic Paradigm 723, then I used the Accu-Chek Insight followed by Tandem T-Slim. I am now using Omnipod 5 and finding it quite good but the pods are a lot more bulky compared to the tubing sites, so you have to be a bit more creative about places to put them. People are complaining a lot (in the UK) about the algorithm for correction on OP5, plus we don't have the app on our phones capability yet (we never had that for Tandem either). I guess I wanted to try a tubeless pump to see what it's like after 12 years on tube based pumps.
I was on the 770g and had to switch to Omnipod 5 due to an insurance change. Now that my insurance has changed again, I'm moving back to Medtronic and upgrading it to the 780g. I'm just waiting on my pump supplies. I have to go through a 3rd party supplier due to insurance, so I have issues with that.
I have had every model Medtronic pump since the 508 , some 35 years ago. While the 780g seems like a huge step in the right direction, the combo of the 670g and the g3 CGM was a nightmare from day one. 60% of the time I would get a failure during the two hour warmup. Of the remaining 40% failed 2 - 4 days into its user life. Rarely did I go the full amount of time. Back then there was no returning the bad one and get a replacement policy as there is now. My insurance would only provide enough for 30 days. You had one fail you had to buy your own replacement.
Overall I am returning the 780g unopened because of insurance won’t cover the new g4 CGM. Since my 670g died, I’m switching to the T:slim x2 & the G7. And I should note that ordering the 780g AND all the CGM supplies was a nightmare dealing with the Medtronic rep and the 3’rd party Medtronic’s vendors. Just not worth the overall hassle from Medtronic’s. They are not the great company they were 35 years ago.
I have a Medtronic Insulin Pump. I used the first Generation CGM they had and upgraded my Medtronic Insulin Pump solely for having the CGM. I completely agree with you. I love the insulin pump. I can't stand the CGM. The sensor felt like having tiny copper wires in your skin. The CGM itself was constantly innaccurate in terms of the blood sugar readings. I went back to using a bluetooth blood sugar meter and just syncing it with my app on my phone. Much easier. A lot more cost effective, 70 strips for $25, less upkeep. Most of all more accurate readings. The insulin pump aspect is the best thing.
I’m in the UK and on tandem, its warranty is up in a few months and I’m so considering the 780g it’s the G4 that worries me, but the simplerra sensor is approved in the eu, so hopefully have that here soon and hopefully by the time my pump is due a change
You will not regret getting the 780g it’s truly amazing! I no longer have to worry about going to bed because of the low’s. Even the #4 sensors never fail unlike the #3. I was always calling Medtronic because of that! Best of luck to you!
I am shocked, surprised, startled that you have more time in range with the Medtronic pump. Maybe they have completely changed their algorithm with the new pump compared to their old 670G pump. And maybe their new CGMS is much more accurate than their old CGMS. Maybe the entire Medtronic world has flipped and changed from the past. I hope everything works out well for you with the new 780G pump. My prior Medtronic experience has made me a lifetime skeptic of Medtronic.
No, the G4 sensors are very inaccurate.
In the 5 months that I have been on the 780G I only checked my glucose level 2 or 3 times. Really did not even have to do that. The last glucose level is noted on the pump. So finger stick is not even necessary, YMMV. Have A Sparkling Day! John P McLaughlin Sr
I was interested to hear your comments. I have never been on a pump and most of it was Greek to me. My Dr. wants me on this pump, but after hearing your input on this I am not interested. I just turned 80 and think it is too much trouble to learn and do all that you talked about. But thank you for your honesty. I'll just stay with my pin pricks and insulin pen. Thank you
This video is not meant to give an overview of the basics of insulin pump therapy, but is an in-depth dive on the features that make this pump unique, are new, or stood out to me. You don’t need this level of detail to use a pump like this! I encourage you to schedule an appointment with a diabetes educator to learn more about insulin pumps and how they apply to you in your specific situation :) Thanks!
I just started on the 780g 3 weeks ago and like it. I don't care for their sensor so i am waiting for the new one to come out in the spring .
Yes, the Simplera sensor will be so easy to apply. The current sensors are such a mess to apply.
Needed to see this. My doctor wants me to take this pump. I think is very big (i'm short and skinny), the sensor is uhhh... not pretty, but as you say it: the goal is to take care of our sugar the best way possible.
I'd love to hear you explain simply how the technology is different/why that improved your time in range!
I’m honestly not sure exactly why it improved (maybe being able to adjust active insulin time?) but the video I posted last before this one goes over the system and features! :)
How do u like the omipod 5 is it better then the 780 g pump?
I hardly ever see my time in range
You may be sorry I had the 670g horrible pump
And rep it may be better now but from what I have heard i wish you alot of luck you may need it im now on. The Omni pod 5 absolutely love it
I just wish I didn’t need to rely on someone else to help me insert my g4 on my arm 😭😭😭
Okay - you're the same as me - so I placed it when I was trialing it for 6 months here in Canada - on my tummy (and even leg) - that was with the G3 last year. I might go back to Medtronic if they ever change out their CGM to an all in one - and currently I flit back/forth with whatever I can afford out of pocket (not all Canadians have coverage for technology - we have a blip blip Pharmacare system here ).
I love the new 780 pump i was using the 630 the auto for suspend was great but the 780 is really good most of the time you can restart it by recharging the transmitter put it on and going through the 2 hour warm and it thinks its a new one and works better
When it stops early
Thank you for these Opsite Flexifit strips. Where can I buy them? I just got 780 and not like their sensors Tks Irene
I am in Ont. Canada have had Medtronic pump for 19 years i have the CGM 3 because the CGM 4 is not available
the CGM 3 fails after 2-3 days lots of times .I have missed a lot of sleep . It is definitely not easy to put on alone ,cumbersome and hard to over tape., and the accuracy is out ( 6.5 on pump and shows 3.8 on tester.).Wait time on the Phone is 1hour wait most time for replacement CGMs. . So i do call once a month the reps are very good .Im Holping The New CGM 4 are available soon .Better still the new Simplara CGM that is available in Europe. Thanks Danica it makes me feel better knowing there is hope for better control .
The G4 sensors stay on, but I get an average of 4 days working. They are very inaccurate also.
We abandoned Medtronic for the Tandem / Dexcom 2 years ago. The Medtronic pumps are pretty much bullet proof, however their entire CGM system leaves a lot to be desired. Accuracy, crapping out after 1 or 2 days happened often, and then the overall design was very poor compared with the Dexcom. As you stated the tape deal is a total fiasco. Dexcom stumbled getting the G7 to market, so Medtronic had an open opportunity to set a new standard, imo they completely blew it.
I am recently on the G7. Do not like it because of the failure rate. Iwas on the G6 and was devil but, it was my devil and knew how to handle it. The G7......stinks.
I'm only on my third day of using the Medtronic 780g and going through exactly what you described in manual mode, either high or low. It's actually hell =( I hope automatic mode makes a difference.
I wore Medtronic for over 8 years (530 and 630) and couldn’t wait to get the T-Slim and Dexcom. But that was mostly because of the Medtronic CGM being so clunky and not being covered by Medicare, so after a while I didn’t even have a clunky CGM. It wasn’t covered because it had to be calibrated and that was also inconvenient
I am really struggling with not getting G4 sensors from Medtronic due to back ordered supplies. I have hypoglycemia unawareness and it’s dangerous for me to not have a CGM. I decided yesterday to switch to the Tandem T Slim X2 and Dexcom G7. I will admit that I am nervous because I have been on Medtronic pumps for the majority of the last 22 years, minus pump breaks. I think making the change will be scary, but I will feel more secure knowing I won’t be dealing with sensor supply shortages. I truly don’t understand how a company can sell so many pumps, but not ensure that they have adequate supplies to ship to customers. That is truly my only reason for leaving Medtronic.
It is ridiculous.
Okay. Just got my new pump and sensors with the guardian 4 transmitter, do I need to take the transmitter off while showering?
Nope! When it’s clipped into a sensor you’re good 👍🏻
So does the guardians come through DME or pharmacy ?
Awesome 😎
I'm a newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic. I've had the Medtronic 780g for 2 months. I was doing 4 shots per day for 2 months. I do like that I don't have to jab myself any more!
My sensors have only lasted 7 days one time - I average 4.5 days! Annoying. Every time I read "Sensor updating" I know I'll have to replace it.
I'm still undecided about this whole setup.
Do you put the sensor on your arm? Ever since I’ve been doing that never had a problem unlike the sensor 3 which was a disaster always failing because of using it on the abdomen.
@@mariesmith8076 Yes, always on my arm. I am on Keytruda for cancer - it killed my pancreas and thyroid so figuring this out is a challenge. But it shouldn't have anything to do with the sensor... As I said, I'm still undecided about this setup! :)
@@mariesmith8076 Yes, it's always been on my arm. It's now a month later and I am still undecided about this setup. Especially dislike that my glucose goes close to 300 and SmartGuard does nothing - I have to fake carbs to bolus.
I've only used Medtronic pumps, and about 6 months ago, I started using 780g with G4 sensors. The G4 sensors are so inaccurate that I am looking to go back to Libre3. Sometimes, the reading from G4 is 100 points different from my glucometer.
OOOOOHHHHHHH i hope your sure .... haha I am a current Medtronic user started on 670 then 770 and now 780 I was first on Animas. I love my 780 but I hate the sensor we here in Canada are still on sensor 3 sadly :( I am working on trying to get on to the tandem tslim 2.... haven't committed yet just asking questions in working on the coverage part...mostly for my Dexcom. the pump is fully covered... i wish you lived next door would love to chat about our experiences haha .... good luck I hope you like it, and yes don't get me wrong!!!!!!!! I have great control and about 90% in range with my 780 but hate the archaic sensor that i am forced to wear
I am the same as you with the Guardian sensor too. I was allowed to trial the 780G in January 2023 - and got to keep it for almost 6 months. Sadly, I decided against staying with it, due to some weird problems occurring that shouldn't have with the SmartGuard system, but if it hadn't been for that - I probably would still be on it ... IF .. the sensor was an all in one like other CGM's on the market!
Hello, wonderful videos! However, you keep saying you are using MiniMed™ Mio™ Advance Extended infusion set...but according to Medtronic, the Mio Advance and The Extended infusion sets are two different infusion sets. Am I wrong? If so, I sincerely apologize.
Yes, I think you’re right it is technically just called the Extended infusion set but the reason I call it the Mio Advance Extended is because it is the exact same setup as the Mio Advance, except it can be worn for 7 days. So I think of them as Mio Advance regular or Mio Advance Extended! Haha, just my brain 😊 I figure eventually they’ll extend other types too, but I guess we’ll see!
1. The adhesive residue is a annoyance BUT get UniSolve adhesive remover wipes used for IV dressing removal. Amazon $9/box of 50. Juicy enough to take the adhesive off your skin and off the transmitter. Note: leave the transmitter plugged into the old sensor while taking down the adhesive around it because it MUST be sealed to avoid any liquid getting into the transmitter prongs OR pick off the dressing to free it from the transmitter WITHOUT any adhesive remover, then plug in the green TESTER in the transmitter to seal it and then apply adhesive wipe to clean it, wipe dry with tissue before removing tester plug and the apply to new sensor. 2. Goal of SG is 100 but most providers start at 120 with active insulin time of 3hrs because until the Smartguard has enough sensor session data to adjust the rate of basal and auto correction specific to your body response, 100 /2hrs can be a bit aggressive resulting in lows. Over adjustment and AI learning time, the goal can be tightened up.
You can do a 3 day fast, best way to get an accurate baseline.... of course it is not easy and not physician recommended. Good information, thank you.
On 780....90 percent in range...a1c was 5.8.....good choice
What would happened with the tandem pump . if ur electricity went out . How would u b able to charge the pump . Thanks
I would charge it in my car or use a power bank!
I have a Tandem pump and keep a charger in the car otherwise use a power bank. Similar to keeping a phone charged only far less frequently. It’s a trade-off for a slimmer pump profile.
I always like being the first to like and comment but come on people. There are 27 watching and I am the only one who liked it.
I got my new tamdam pump I love it I love to bolus from my phone
1st pump was 530G & kept using after warranty expired until battery cap wouldn't lock in, was good for me. 2nd was Tandem & my experience has been terrible, infusion sets are awful & their customers service is worthless. My Tandem has been out of warranty for 5 months & my pump is covered @ 100% but Medtronic is way to big, they've lagged so much with thier design.
Sorry to hear you’re making the mistake of going to Medtronic. Hopefully you will get back on your Tandem soon! Medtronic sucks 780g landed me in a coma. Stay safe avoid Medtronic!
So sorry to hear you had very bad experience with the 780! It could very well be your settings because I had same issue till I changed Dr’s!
Agreed, this thing is hot garbage
I use the web to order my supplies-easy I think
When you next fill up your car, pour a little gasoline into a can. A cloth soaked in gasoline effectively removes any glue residue left from a sensor or cannula.
lol sensor update resolving itself. These sensors are terrible.
Medtronic is soooo behind in comparison to other pumps.
I do not recommend Medtronic. The user is not the focus. I have had many issues over the years with poor customer service. First when I upgraded to the 770g I was told there would be no cost passed along. Then I was give a 3,000 dollar bill. Until the new sensor the pumps were nothing but constant alerts. This week I tried to order supplies on Monday, was told on Wednesday they are out, after I had to follow up, and cannot be mailed for another 2 weeks. This was with no notice that supplies were on back order or that people should order them early. Maybe it would have been bad PR but at least it would have let people plan for the issue. Medtronic only adjusted their sensor years after the competition did. This is not their core business and as a medical supply company they cant even do that.
I won’t try it. Their previous products have lacked common sense in their design. This is a local company and I want to support them, but I won’t, because I don’t think they have a clue when it comes to …well anything.
I won’t do the 780. The 680 was so dumb I’m going to wait for the other companies to catch. Medtronic seems like they lack common sense. To have a fire alarm for a calibration warning is so dumb. I have to tell all my coworkers I’m diabetic because of this fire alarm.
I hope Medtronic goes out of business to allow other companies with competent designers to implement basic usability .😂
I’ve been on a Medtronic pump now for just over 4 years and been through the 670g, 770g and for the last 6 months the 780g.
I had issues with the Dexcom G6 like you were having with the Medtronic G4 and is the reason I starting pumping with the Medtronic pumps.
Last year I got to test the Dexcom G7 while I was still using the 770g and really liked the G7 and was going to switch to it when my warranty on my Medtronic pump expired.
But I got to do the software upgrade on my 770g to make it a 780g before the warranty ran out and absolutely love the 780g.
I can tell you when you start a new G4 sensor after the warm up period, if it is more than 20% off, wait a few hours before doing the first calibration. For me, it gets more accurate in a few hours if you don’t eat.
I check my blood glucose when I wake up in the AM at bedside before my dawn phenomenon kicks is. Most times the sensor is only 5-10 points off and I will not calibrate. The less you calibrate, the better the 789g likes it. At least for me.
I am in range 80-95% of the time, my A1c is down from low 7’s to 6.5.
Welcome to the Medtronic family and I hope it does for you what it has done for me.
I forgot to add, I use skin grips instead of their tape. Easier to put on, take off and very little tape residue.