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Permalink Reply by Scott on January 2, 2013 at 5:56pm

I could be wrong but I think that is a fail safe that the FDA required because of the increased signal range. So you don't accidentally "connect" with another pod and bolus another person. Seems silly but that's what I heard.

Permalink Reply by HPNpilot on January 2, 2013 at 7:10pm

But how does that apply to simply checking a BG ? There is no risk there.... and frequently getting a BG number is a matter of some urgency, as when low.

If the pods and the PDM pair together, the distance should not be an issue as a pod could only be paired to one PDM at a time.

Permalink Reply by jbowler on January 2, 2013 at 7:41pm

The Omnipod and PDM are linked together until the PDM is used to deactivate the pod; if you lose or change the PDM you have to change the pod too (it can't be taken over by your new PDM).

Based on reading the UK user manual (since I live in the US and the pods aren't available here yet) the purpose is apparently to ensure that a diabetic who picks up another diabetic's PDM doesn't accidentally kill the other.

John Bowler

Permalink Reply by barend on January 2, 2013 at 8:11pm

Well I have tried to "kill" my nextdoor neighbour. She is wearing pods as well. And guess what: she survived.....

Permalink Reply by jbowler on January 2, 2013 at 8:31pm

I guess that's a good argument for the ID; you wouldn't have done that with the new PDM.

I suspect the same end can simply be reached by painting lurid colors on one's own PDM, or, maybe, custom skins (not an option yet, but definately a future possibility.)

John Bowler

Permalink Reply by Alisonisayoshi on January 2, 2013 at 6:00pm

Yeah I heard that too! Bah! I get it but it will take adjusting for sure lol

Permalink Reply by jbowler on January 2, 2013 at 7:48pm

Can't you just pull the test strip out, identify yourself, and push it back in? I don't use the FreeStyle test strips, my insurance company pays (only) for Bayer ones, but with the Bayer Contour USB I often have to pull the test strip after inserting it (before bleeding on it). With Bayer I can't do the blood thing until it lights up - if I do then I lose the test strip.

Nevertheless it sounds like this is going to be excessively annoying for a lot of people, and the person at risk if it is turned off is the person who turns it off, so it clearly should be optional (though this may be a US-centric viewpoint, and we haven't yet seen what the US PDM does).

John Bowler

Permalink Reply by barend on January 2, 2013 at 8:07pm

No, unfortunately your suggestion does not work.

Permalink Reply by Sticks on January 3, 2013 at 12:39am

It doesn't cause me any issues. Without turning the PDM on, I insert a Freestyle test strip. The PDM comes on, asks me to confirm my ID, and then it carries on with the usual blood test routine (i.e. shows the code of the strips and then asks me to put a blood sample on the strip). Then I prick my finger and carry on with the blood test. I don't have to remove the strip.

Permalink Reply by barend on January 3, 2013 at 7:43am

Good for you. However, when I am in a hurry I forget to confirm my ID and put the blood on the strip immediately like I used to do with the "old" PDM. Apparently a custom hard to change. And again, why confirm an idea for a simple BG test?

Permalink Reply by Bradford on January 3, 2013 at 7:55am

Barend per your profile pic, I suppose it's "hard to teach an old dog new tricks" ;)

I agree that the confirmation page sounds annoying. I am interested in seeing what similarities or differences the US version has in it--and for our sake hopefully they forgot to add that little confirmation screen 'jewel' into ours lol.

Good luck in your efforts to remember to confirm the page before applying blood to the strip in the future sir!

Permalink Reply by barend on January 3, 2013 at 9:19am

I taught this dog despite its age many new tricks...... But then it was the dog.......... :-) .

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