Extended Infusion Set Q&A

Our Medtronic Diabetes Clinical Educators, Primilee and Paola, are answering some of your commonly asked questions about the Medtronic Extended infusion set!

0:00 Does the Extended infusion set cause scarring at the site?
2:26 What's different about the Extended infusion set besides the wear time?
4:12 Can I use my 3-day reservoir with my Extended infusion set?
4:45 How many infusion sets in one box of Extended infusion sets?
5:19 Is a new prescription required?
5:46 Are there recommended sites for insertion?
6:18 What is an infusion set?
7:39 What's the difference between the Standard Reservoir and Extended Reservoir?

[davidferrie.serieslooksgo]

I haven’t used the Extended Infusion Set yet, but I’ve been waiting for a long time for this to finally Appear!

[brianworley]

I hope the extended infusion set will end up with a longer tubing option for the 6mm cannula version. I use the quickset 43" currently.

[daslous]

Excellent video ladies. I have been using Extended for 2 months now and I love them! I have been T1 for 29yrs and pumper for 20yrs. I have been waiting for a video for Extended, thank you!

[rozanndavis]

I wear the "Extended" Infusion set, but the tubing is "shorter"" than the other infusion set up! I like that the Extended can be worn for a week, but the shorter tubing drives me crazy!!!

[malky]

Just started using the extended infusion sets. On the 780g is there a way to change the set change alarm to 7 days. It only gives the option of 2 or 3 days

[susanthompson]

I've been T1 for 43 years, on the pump for nearly 30 of them. I've just started with the extended infusion, I started out wonderfully, but my last session was fine for about 3-3 1/2 days then I proceeded into the 200s and 300's I ended up giving injections for the past 3 days, before finally ending that initial infusion. I'm on Medicare, so I'm really limited on the amount of supplies I can get. I've decided to change infusions every 3 1/2 days, now I'm thinking that it will be difficult for me to acquire the extra infusion reservoirs. Why can nothing be simple these days.

[yaHoo_com]

EVERY OPINION THAT YOUR ONLY END IS TO HELP SOME LESSIONS OF LIFE.. THEY WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT USE. I STAY WITH THE POSITIVE, LIVE THE PRESENT WITH THE ILLUSION OF CORRORING THE ERRORS ON THE NEXT DAY. AT BAD TIME...GOOD FACE, AND FOLLOW ADVANCING THE MOST FAST POSSIBLE. I THANK YOU VERY MUCH OF YOUR REASONING TIME.

[chuckscaminace]

I understand your answer to the “standard reservoir” versus the “extended reservoir” and you stated they look exactly the same but only the extended reservoir has FDA approval for 7 day use. I have a lot of standard reservoirs and just started on the new 7 day infusion sets. Will the insulin remain stable with the standard reservoir for 7 plus days? Or can you only answer per FDA approval- which means I’m on my own to do what I think works for me??

[syedjbl]

Can Insulin Pen be usedin this Extended Infusion set, as i port advance is not available here in Bangladesh for my 3.5 years baby girl with type 1

[trevorlambert]

The price of these things is absurd and a bit disgusting.

[emilj.]

I just have a feeling that these first two answers are just pure bullshit. Can you prove what you said in the first 4 minutes of the video with a clinical study and research studies that you have mentioned? You should have all the publications i mean after all it is YOUR research group.