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Permalink Reply by Scott Wilkins on May 11, 2012 at 9:35pm

According to the manual that came with my new Omnipod, TSA scanners cannot damage the unit or the PDM.

Permalink Reply by Kimberly on May 17, 2012 at 9:39am

I always go through the scanner with my pod on, and I have never had an issue. The PDM goes through the X-Ray machine (which is stronger than the backscatter machines) and after probably 40 or so trips in 3 years, it's still working.

So no - the security devices at airports won't hurt the pod. Besides, if your pod were to be messed up by the scanner, all you have to do is slap on another $35 pod. No $4k pump to replace.

Permalink Reply by jbowler on May 29, 2012 at 4:49pm

No problems for me either, and presumably no problems for people with pacemakers. My unused pods go through the carry-on scanner along with the PDM and no problems there either. And a big bag (gallon size) of insulin and stuff goes through in one of the TSA trays. Smartphones go through the carry-on scanner yet I've haven't heard any reports of them breaking.

I'd be much more worried about physical damage to a pod if I were to check it anywzy, given the damage I've seen done to my checked bags.

John Bowler jbowler@acm.org