Silhouette Canula Bends

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Permalink Reply by Cody Turner on November 2, 2009 at 10:42pm

Try the sure-t's. They are a metal cannula

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on November 2, 2009 at 11:09pm

Check this out, please : I recently learned about the www.orbit90.ca company , a Canadian website and I saw the sets at the International Diabetes Fed. Congress in Montreal , Canada ...they have Teflon AND Steel infusion sets ; manufactured in the US 1-800-824-7890 ; not available in Canada till early 2010 ...I use Sure-T's and will try a few ...different from what I have used before , incl blue tubing...air bubbles very noticeble I would think . These sets work with ALL pumps , the brochure states .

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shaw on November 6, 2009 at 9:24am

Nel, I do so appreciate you telling us about them. They are available here in the states it looks like. I just filled out the form to get some samples. They sound great. Hopefully I can get them soon. Have a feeling I am going to like them.

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on November 3, 2009 at 9:13am

Get Sure-T's!

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Permalink Reply by Lori on November 4, 2009 at 7:38am

Laura,

I'm on the Paradigm 522 & use Silhouette sets also and the same thing occurs w/me. I had to switch from the Quick-Set cannulas b/c they were bending all the time. Here's what I did: I switched from the Silhouette (17mm) to the Silhouette (13mm) cannulas. It has GREATLY decreased the bending/kinking of the cannula. If you have scar tissue, etc., you're likely to get bending...having a shorter cannula helps (especially if you're thin). I would NOT suggest the metal cannulas as others have recommended here. Again, if you're thin or athletic, it's not what you want to be using. Good luck,

Lori

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Permalink Reply by Ron on November 5, 2009 at 5:48pm

I would suggest anything that will help, metal or not. On the Sure-T, that metal is very short. Perhaps you should just ask for some samples of various sets(they will send you samples) and see for yourself. Then, instead of listening to someone else, you can determine for yourself. If someone tells me it's not what I want to be using, I'm going to wonder why, it sure won't be because someone said so.
Just call Medtronic and explain the problems you are having. Try different length cannulas, try different infusion sets, and see which works best for YOU. Many of us already know what works best for us. You need to decide for yourself, by trying them all yourself.
Good luck and come back and post your findings.

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Permalink Reply by Laura Woon on November 5, 2009 at 6:16pm

what really bothers me is when the silhouette sets bend so I can;t even remove the needle. I switched to the quick sets because they seem to work better (less bleeding ect) they don't stick to me all that well though :)

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shaw on November 6, 2009 at 9:22am

My pump has only given me a No delivery message once, and I had a few kinks while using the Quick-Sets.

I switched to the Sure-T's, and they are terrific!! I don't have the problems like I did before. They can't kink, and they are pretty comfortable, in my opinion. There is a lot of talk about them on here, and that is how I found out about them. Order some samples right away. You will not regret it. I promise.

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Permalink Reply by June English on November 25, 2009 at 5:18pm

You should try inserting your Silhouettes MANUALLY. It's really not so bad. I took shots for 35 years before pumping, and have never had a kinked cannula when inserting Silhouettes manually!

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