This summer, and after 4 years with a bomb (Medtronic), we have had "continuous" problems in the insertion of catheters ....
Each change has cost us practically, the insertion of 3 catheters, in addition to good hyperglycemia, maintained much longer than desired, the consequent anger of Angela and the inevitable impotence of Juanlu and Mia ... come on, that a luxury ....
The issue is that by inserting them the cannula was bent at right angles, thus preventing insulin from circulating through it ...
Our Medtronic Commercial, Javier Largo, as attentive and efficient as always, sent us a new catheters box, in case the problem resided in a defective lot, but our surprise was that the same thing continued to happen ....
We believe that having little fat, having exercised (bicycle) and taking a long time by clicking the area, can be the cause of the defect in insertion.Again we talked to Medtronic, which recommended changing the catheter for another whose insertion is made in oblique, instead of perpendicularly.They sent us some test and for the moment everything is going well ... already in the hospital they have asked us the new ones.
The insert is different, and the mark that leaves somewhat larger on the skin, but has the advantage that right in the insertion zone has a "transparent" sticker that allows visualizing whether the cannula or the area has a problem, in addition, ofThat I get the impression that it is more difficult to start with a hitch when inserted in oblique ... as I have read, it is the infusion team that they put to babies or very thin people.
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Greetings.