Sensor Arm Insertion with a Partner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Watch this video for tips on inserting your sensor on your arm with the help of a partner. The video will cover 3 parts: 1) Prepping 2) Insertion 3) Taping and connecting. Learn more by visiting www.medtronicd....
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As an owner of this Medtronic system i don't understand why it has to be so complicated when my wife isn't around and i have to have someone else help me its unnecessarily stressful. I can't believe Medtronic doesn't have a insert and forget obe handed system.
We appreciate you sharing your feedback and we'll make sure that our R&D team gets this as well!
Having to need a partner for the insertion process is very inconvenient. For those who live alone, it’s a big challenge to constantly make sure someone is around to help every single time you need a sensor change. Not only that, that someone also needs to be taught how to do this.
That’s why many of us choose the forego this sensor. Medtronic needs to keep up with the current technology.
Thank you for sharing this feedback with us. We will pass this along to our development team.
@@MedtronicDiabetesUS Yes and ask them to develop a sensor that only requires it to be changed once every TWO weeks.
For Pete’s sake! Why can’t the Medtronic Guardian 4 be as simple and as easy to apply as the Dexcom G7?! The 4 can only be placed on the back of the arms. How in the world can the user do all this without help? As an independent T1D, now I have to ask for help! 🙄🤦♀️
I couldn't agree more with those who find the Medtronic sensor system hard to insert. Like so many others I live alone and don't have a "partner" I can depend on. Medtronic really dropped the ball when they came up with this system! I'll admit that pairing that sensor to the pump does result in better glucose but the Libre is so much easier to use. Perhaps it's time to abandon Medtronic for a Dexcom setup!?
Thanks for sharing with us, David. We'll pass along this feedback to our team.
not all of us have a partner. Go back to the drawing board Medtronic. You're better than this!
We'll share this feedback with our team. Thank you.
Medtronic should be embarrassed at how difficult the application is.
We will share this feedback with our team. Thank you.
I agree 100% - I have just changed from Dexcom to the Medtronic Guardian CGM and the Dexcom CGM sensor changes are 1000× more user friendly !!
Are any of their team actually diabetic??
Exactly! I want to be able to insert this when I’m by myself. Normally I insert into my buttocks because I can do it myself. I’m not comfortable inserting into my belly so there’s lots of scar tissue in the buttock. I’d love to switch to my arms but I can’t do it myself
I'd like to see a video of someone doing it by themselves, since that's mostly what's expected. Thanks!
Hi, Julianna! We have that video here: th-cam.com/video/zHL5Z4lxIPg/w-d-xo.html
Forgot the last steps.. wait and pray it calibrates.
Amen to that! My wife is helping me, and I’m a machinist by trade and she is a 30 +\- nurse! And it’s an act of God if we can get everything done right and then my 15plus iPhone, sensor, transmitter, Carelink, pump pair right and then use it . 😮 Not really complaining! But come on as a previous user of the Dexcom G7 for a long while, this now is like N. Korea trying to launch a rocket for bragging but they got it thru TEMU!
TY, my elderly neighbor needed help and the instructions make it seem so complicated. Your video got me through it and now I do it for her weekly without a hiccup
We're so happy to hear that, Martin! Thank you so much for helping your neighbor. 💙
Libre is so far ahead in sensor living, that it is preventing me from using a guardian 4 paired with my pump. I would rather go manual and libre 2 than full auto and this reduiculous guardian system. I want Medtronic to develop a better system so baldly. Waiting patiently.
Thanks for the feedback. We'll share this with our team.
@@MedtronicDiabetesUS STOP with the Thanks and get the Simplera Sync out to market, Do Something now!
What if you need to insert on your own? My husband has his own health challenges and I am not certain he will be able to help
HI, Carol. Please refer to this other video on our TH-cam page for insertion instructions: th-cam.com/video/lRYtu2lXL30/w-d-xo.html
@@MedtronicDiabetesUSthis doesn’t help Carol at all because the video you are referencing… human arms don’t bend that way! The video referencing actually requires a partner and I’m not sure how you guys don’t understand? 😅
@@c0nv3rg3 th-cam.com/video/V3iaPooPVQg/w-d-xo.html&si=2lxH61i9ehCA8OZO
They have a special video for the arm with no partner
The only reason I’m going with the tslim is this sensor install. 😞 maybe in 4 years Medtronic will have a simpler install method.
I remove the paper liner before inserting the sensor. Much easier this way.
This training video is MUCH better than the animation videos!!❤
3:55
Thank you for the feedback, Gary!
Why not remove the white paper liner on the sensor patch before insertion to help keep the sensor in place rather than depend on the tiny ~1/4"x1/2" adhesive just barely around the insertion needle? I had too many sensors get bumped or pulled loose accidentally before a fellow sensor user passed that tip to me. It reduced my new sensor pulling loose from at Minimum 1 per quarterly order to a rare occurrence in probably 10 years of sensor usage. Medtronic, this could be a significant improvement in your insertion method. Granted, it may not give the opportunity to use an adhesive prep wipe on the patch area. But I have never needed prep wipes once changing to this technique.
We appreciate the feedback and will be sharing it with our team!
It’s an extra expense but I don’t use the tape that comes with the sensors because it’s removes skin regardless of solvents used. So I use tegriderm. It’s cheaper if you by it online. Haven’t had a problem since.
@@jimhicks2976 It's spelled Tegaderm
I can see a step that you need to take after removing the pedestal from the sensor, make sure to examine the pedestal to see if the plastic sheet is still attached to the top of the pedestal. If not, you can use tweezers to reach into the inserter to remove the plastic that covers the taped area. This only occurs randomly, but the sensor having no tape exposed will pop off the skin or just lift meaning it will not function correctly and will need to be replaced. Using an upward force to remove the plastic cover from the tape may lift the sensor in the serter so use the tweezers to push downward to reseat the sensor before the insertion. If this happens then you can call Medtronic to replace the sensor but be prepared to wait 2+ weeks for the replacement to arrive, I am speaking from my personal experience with this problem.
i know exactly what your talking about. i had 5 that were like that. the 1st 2 i pulled and cut around most of the plastic. the last ones i ended up pulling to much and no adhesive was on the sensor so they fell off as soon as i pulled the serter off. Not everyone has a "partner" or someone to help them put the sensor on.
Medtronic, are you going to be coming out with something smaller and easier to install, like the Libre and G7?
Hi, Megan. We are currently seeking approval of the Simplera CGM, but it’s not approved by the FDA at this time.
@@MedtronicDiabetesUS 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Hopefully, it will be easier to apply than the current G4. You can't put these on the back of your arm without help. If you live alone, good luck.
Simplera appears to be a CGM,, but not for use with a paired pump in full auto mode.
I don’t have a partner…what now, Medtronic?
Hi, Marsha. Our technical support team would love to see how they can help and can be reached at 800.646.4633 option #1
@@MedtronicDiabetesUS What is Medtronic going to send a person once a week to help Marsha?
so inconvenient compared to other systems like Dexcom and Freestyle Libre.
I live alone and install my sensor every seven days in my arm I cut the tape that goes around the sensor so it’s easier to tape and use a 3m over the tape and entire sensor no problem it’s on there for seven days and hard to remove in seven days I believe that your having problems because of excessive taping.
Thanks for commenting, Robert. 💙
Buddy? What buddy? Are you coming around to help me?
Can you please make an instruction video about the lighting sequences and what its says?
Hi there. We'll share this request with our team. For now, we do have this information available in the User Guide: www.medtronicdiabetes.com/sites/default/files/library/download-library/user-guides/MiniMed-780G-system-user-guide-with-Guardian-4-sensor.pdf
Thank you for sharing
You can probably do it by yourself,but it may be difficult?👍
It is very difficult. I've only had it for 1 week now and I don't have anyone to help me. The 2 times I've inserted one I actually got it right on the 3rd try cause the first 2 times were bleeding like crazy. I found removing the needle first is the way to go cause otherwise if you try to remove the adhesive thing it just fiddles it around way too much and transforms you into a blood fountain. I haven't tried removing all adhesive protections yet, but my biggest issue to be honest is removing the needle. I haven't mastered yet the 4-finger technique they show in this video th-cam.com/video/V3iaPooPVQg/w-d-xo.html&si=2lxH61i9ehCA8OZO
She holds the thing down with thumb and ring finger and the 2 other fingers between remove the needle. It looks easy on the video but it's super hard to execute that smoothly
I have to use my abdomen because I can't place it on the back of my arm. I live alone.
This sensor is better than previous. Didnt like in arms so continue to insert in my abdomen.
i have the gaurdian 4, do you have many problems with the sensor saying "trouble reading sensor"?
Using 780G paired with Guardian 4 sensor. I was instructed to insert the sensor up and the transmitter down, the opposite of what shown in this video. Does direction matter?
It seems like we are taking steps backwards with the 780 pump/sensor combo. Medtronic reps are very hesitant to be honest about the product or pricing. I've been a Medtronic pump user for a out 11 years now and they just can't seem to make a good sensor.
I’m sorry to hear that. Your experience is really important to us and I want you to get the best help possible. I recommend you speak with our 24-Hour Technical Support team at 800.646.4633, option 1, at your convenience.
@MedtronicDiabetesUS the reps have changed their story every time I contacted them. After saying my replacement pump was fully covered (after checking with my Dr) it wasn't and they didn't even get a pre Auth with my insurance company. Every dollar out of pocket now isn't even being applied to my deductible. Mind you, this was a replacement pump after my 870 just malfunctioned one morning. I feel like I would've picked Omnipod if the reps didn't lie about being fully covered.
Hi, Randall. We're sorry to hear about this situation and would like to see how we can help. We can ask our team to reach out to you directly but to do that, we'd need your information. Are you able to send us a direct message on Facebook or Instagram so that we can get that and get you connected? Thank you.
If you live alone this is impossible for me to do. I can't run to a neighbor to ask them to apply a medical device for me. Also trying it by myself after years on meter it takes off the sensor. My legs and stomach are my choice. Any advice?
Hi, Diane, the best performance was observed when the sensor was used in the arm. For safety reasons, therefore, the system is indicated for use in the arm. However, if another site is needed, please work with your HCP to assess the best alternative options for you.
i find the second tape useless. it's just overkill. just one tape is enough.
Doesn't that make it waterproof?
I think the o-rings on the sensor help create the temporary waterproof feature@@saraheart2804
Design isn’t the best since you’ve to put 2 bits of tape to keep it in place ! Libre is much neater
And easier.
i agree, i would much rather go back to the Libre CGM than use the Gaurdian 4
Practical question here: if we are of the male gender, do you recommend or feel it would be a good thing to shave the hair from insertion site?
Hi there. Shaving the insertion site is not specifically required; it is more of a personal preference.
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Give us a call! Our Supply Management team can get you started and can be reached at 800.646.4633 option #2.
My partner has 4 legs, so he isn't much help.
The sensor on the arm is not very practical.
Plus, when it's on the arm, it gets easily knocked off.
I wear my sensor 4 on my sides by the kidney areas.
“Always Have A Partner Help You!”
Too much crap with this sensor. Freestyle simple and easy, same with Dexcom g6 and g7.