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Permalink Reply by EllasMom on June 9, 2012 at 10:07pm

I've had issues with the pod being loose - the tip of the pod would come loose from its own adhesion and cause the cannula to come out a bit, but not all the way. Even though I pushed it back in and taped it up, it just didn't work anymore. Had to do a pod change. Perhaps the bump loosened it up just enough that the cannula was unstable. Since my daughter is little & skinny, we don't use arms for sites but if we do in the future, I'll probably order her some arm bands to add some extra protection.

Permalink Reply by Brian on June 10, 2012 at 6:38am

I've had a couple instances of the cannula coming completely out due to bad placement and I watch for that - I usually check to see if there's any dampness around the pod or if there's a scent of the insulin. (i.e.:Humalog smells like band-aids to me.)

Permalink Reply by Scott Wilkins on June 10, 2012 at 6:25am

The depth of the canula is pretty important. That's one reason the PDM asks "is the canula inserted properly" when you setup a new pod. I've not run into this yet, but sometimes I worry about the loose fitting pods or bumping my pod hard. I'm starting to become more interested in constant glucose monitors, for this reason and many others. I'm thinking it might be easier to spot problems faster.

Permalink Reply by elaine peterson on June 10, 2012 at 7:55am

Was the insertion spot red when you removed the pod? I have had that happen more than a few times. If the cannula is jostled and the site becomes inflamed, absorption seems to become an issue.

Permalink Reply by Steve D on June 10, 2012 at 8:38am

I agree with sll these posts...probably a dislodged cannula. It has happenmd tp me a few hundred times in the past 5 years....If I feel a pod is not delivering (for whatever reason) I just give up on it and change it immediatly. (not necessarily a suggestion, just a personal preference to not go for hours without getting any insulin)

Permalink Reply by elaine peterson on June 10, 2012 at 10:42am

I've had the cannula remain inserted but needed lots more insulin. The site is red when I do remove the pod. I agree it is best to change it pronto.

Permalink Reply by Jack's Mom on June 11, 2012 at 6:56pm

It has happened to us - Insulet says those are the pods that worry them the most, so it obviously happens to others too. We've been pumping for 18 months, and it has happened 2-4 times, and those are the ones I have to mail back in to Insulet. I know the pod isn't working because he has large ketones. (There are plenty of times I have a high BG with no ketones, so I know then I just have to pump in more insulin.)

One issue that I have noticed - my son has been on the pod since he was 18 months old when he only took 6 units total a day and .05 was a regular dose. The Omnipod has a very hard time detecting an occlusion when it's delivery very tiny doses, given occlusions need to see back up pressure in order to detect. I have had pods that don't seem like they are working that will take an extra 12-24 hours to alarm with an occlusion. If you take low doses, unfortunately you will see this problem more often.

Permalink Reply by Jim on June 12, 2012 at 6:27am

Hopefully, the new, smaller pods will help minimize the problem of knocking a pod off kilter. Seems like if the sides were more tapered, it would help avoid such problems as well, but I don't think the shape is changing much. It will be thinner, though.

Permalink Reply by dougjones on June 29, 2012 at 11:51pm

it is weird that the only way to tell the thing isnt working is when your BG goes up though. why isnt there an alarm for poor/non-existent delivery?

Permalink Reply by Erik on July 3, 2012 at 8:45am

This is the patch pump version of a doorknob tethered cannula de-infusion snag. This happens less and less to me over time as I become more innately "pod-aware."

Permalink Reply by Carisa Hines on July 22, 2012 at 6:21pm

That has happened to me with my MM pump also. I think the Omni has a glucose sensor that can be purchased too? Yes? I did not have a glucose sensor at that time so I had no idea until I tested and was in the 300s. There was no alarm, and the site looked fine....