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Permalink Reply by Herr Pumpernickel on January 9, 2013 at 1:39am

Hi Gary,

You made me smile. Yes just like a harpoon!!!! but not as bad as it looks :)

Sils are good as you can see the insert point and thus any site issues. With the quickysets they're hidden. Sils also good where less sc fat.

Good luck...

Permalink Reply by Kate's Mom on January 9, 2013 at 4:02am

The inserter for the current Medtronic cgm is similar to the Silserter....okay once you get the hang of it. We prefer the Mio for cannual insertion...very easy!

Permalink Reply by Unicornzzz on January 9, 2013 at 5:49am

Good question I have been wondering about the same thing. I have not been brave enough to try my Silhouettes yet. I will be trying out the Silhouettes next.

Permalink Reply by Joan on January 9, 2013 at 8:10am

I also prefer the Mio, once you get the hang of it. Easy to insert, less painful and less scar tissue.

Permalink Reply by Gary Harrison on January 9, 2013 at 4:09pm

Quik sets and Sils, both manual

Gary

Permalink Reply by Stemwinder on January 9, 2013 at 5:11pm

I inserted a Silhouette this afternoon. I used the Sil-serter because I wanted to prove to myself that I'm not a wimp. It went well, the next one I think I'll try manually.

I removed a 9mm Quickset that was bent at a 90 degree angle near the tip. I don't see how it was working but it was. I hope the Silhouettes work better. Still think that harpoon is a good description of the inserter.

Gary

Permalink Reply by john on January 9, 2013 at 8:20pm

looks like I need to do some more research on available options. I thought the Medtronic Harpoon Gun was the only option, duh.
My main problem with it is that, depsite its' fearsome apperance, it lacks the horsepower to drive theneedle all the way in. This means I have to keep teh tool in place, and push the needle to full depth; slow and painful!

Permalink Reply by siouxhatpin on January 19, 2013 at 9:29pm

I've been wondering about the silhouette too. For years I've been using the quick-set. I don't have a lot of fat so I think the sil will be a better option. I also want to prove I'm not a wimp. I use the CGM senserter and find that it does not drive the needle deep enough either. I would like to know: what is the Milo?

Permalink Reply by Stemwinder on January 20, 2013 at 10:37am

The Mio is similar to the Quickset but comes with its own built in inserter.

Permalink Reply by Don on January 10, 2013 at 1:06pm

Manual for me. I like that if it looks like it will be a bleeder I can pull it out and try elsewhere. The first time, I didn't realize I should hold it at same angle it went in until the introducer needle is removed--my skin was bulging up as I tried to press the set flat without removing the needle. Ouch!

Permalink Reply by GracieSF on January 11, 2013 at 2:15pm

I used the sil-serter the few times I used silhouettes. I was too much of a wimp to do them manually. But alas, the sets didn't work that well for me - the Quicksets (with Quickserter) work much better.

Permalink Reply by DeeJay on January 13, 2013 at 2:43pm

I do it both ways but my favorite is manually. Both have their moments when they are painful but for the most part, if its inserted manually for me, the chances of it being painful are slimmer.

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