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Permalink Reply by Sarah on May 2, 2010 at 7:20pm

Ripping sets out happens with just about *any* infusion set.. there really aren't any that don't have "any" profile.. except for maybe the contact detatch.

Personally, I like the orbit micro's best out of everything I have tried (and as a former MM pumper, I've used Quicksets, Sofsets, Silhouettes in addition to the Insets from Animas).

Permalink Reply by Cheri on May 2, 2010 at 7:23pm

Thanks, Sarah

Can you explain the difference / significance of "straight" versus "slanted"? I'm not sure I understand this.

Permalink Reply by Cheri on May 2, 2010 at 7:35pm

Also - the Orbit Micro you mention - is Orbit the manufacturer? Is that the same as the Orbit 90?

Thanks,
Cheri

Permalink Reply by Mayumi on June 4, 2010 at 6:33pm

Sarah,
Is there anything about the orbit micro infusion set that you don't like? I'm currently using the OmniPod, but when I turn 65 Medicare insurance will not cover the cost. So I'm exploring the option of applying for a traditional pump. I have so much to learn (all over again).

Mayumi

Permalink Reply by Carleton on May 2, 2010 at 7:54pm

Hi Cheri
Like you I have been pumping for 2 months. After complex and eco-unfriendlt experiences with the OEM sets, I too switched to the ICU Medical (California and the largest supplier of surgical infusion sests to hosptials) Orbit products. They are self-insert, take 5 seconds, hold on to your skin with a patented adhesive that gets stronger as you sweat, rotate 360 degrees and have the only closed septum on the entire market (no clip when you shopwr). I get 5-6 days out of each, and the best is they are at least 25% cheaper than the OEM sets. The orbit micro is stell just like a syringe tip (31 gauge) and they also have teflon. I prefer the steel and you cannot even feel it going in, or coming out. I do not think I will ever use another infusion set......

Permalink Reply by Cheri on May 2, 2010 at 8:08pm

Thanks, Carleton! I went on the Web and looked at them - I love the idea of the 360 rotation. I'm not sure how to go about ordering them - guess I'll start by calling them to request a sample.

Cheri

Permalink Reply by Carleton on May 2, 2010 at 9:25pm

no problem Cheri. Your pharmacy is always a good place to start - they can order them in.....

Permalink Reply by Cheri on May 3, 2010 at 4:04am

Well I need my insurance to pay for them so I think I'll have to start with my CDE.

Permalink Reply by mltodino on May 2, 2010 at 9:55pm

I'm not sure who posted this first, but I will Repeat it. If you take a set of pliers, and pull the metal needle out of the inset the rest can be recycled. I mean the inserter part of it.

Permalink Reply by Cheri on May 3, 2010 at 4:04am

Are you referring to a specific inset?

Permalink Reply by carb101 on August 5, 2010 at 10:34am

You can recycle the Inset from Animas if you pull out the needle, but it's still heavily packaged, and recycling's not as good as not having so much packaging to begin with.

Permalink Reply by gw on May 2, 2010 at 10:23pm

i used the insets and hated them: too much plastic, and never knowing if the teflon was in right. i was able to sample a few different kinds (i suggest asking your CDE to get you samples,) and i decided on using two; the contact detach and comfort short, alternating between them. the contact detach is str8 metal manual insertion, the comfort sets are and angled manual insertion with a metal needle that you remove to leave in the teflon. its very simple!

i switch my insertions sight from hips, to stomach to legs. they come in different needle lengths, depending on your needs, and i find them great, particularly because I was injecting for 25 years before pumping. as a result, i have no fear of needles, and basically need to know where something is going in my body (that is why i hated the insets, because I had a 50% failure rate as a result of them not inserting properly)

for me, one of the advantages of the comfort and the teflon insertion is that i can detach and suspend my pump, clip on the palstic cover and play sports, whereas the metal tip of the contact detach works better for in the hips and the side, which are harder to inject in at an angle, so the short str8 metal tip works well in that area, and i use these for times when i am not scheduling any sports. i will next be adding a longer metal needle to my arsenal, and start using the buttocks, as it will be needed. since it is important to rotate your sites (i cannot possibly stress how important this is,) my using different sets is necessary due to my anantomy and sport activities.

btw, I cannot imagine leaving a set in for more than 3 days, the insertion sites get icky soon enough as it is. i wonder is there something special about the other sets that allow longer insertion times or are those of you that do this just doing it regardless?

all in all the only drawback is that they stopped making 31" tube length, now it is only 23" or 41" either just too short or way too long... do other companies offer a 31" tube length i wonder?

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