go away bubbles

[washadog]

Any suggestion on air bubbles in my minimed pump 722. I never had a problem with air bubbles in my other pump deltec cozmo. I make sure that no bubbles in my infusion set when I prime it. A day later, I see little bubbles in the cartridge. Why? Any suggestions or tips would be nice. Thank:confused:

[poper77]

I don't have an answer for you. But I do see the same thing happen with mine. I think it happens more when the insulin is cold when I am filling the resevoire.

[KritterMom]

I think the air bubbles have something to do with cold insulin. I keep the vial that I am using at room temperature, and don't have any problems with air bubbles, and I have a 722 also.:)

[JanTx]

I've had trouble with my 722 and bubbles. My insulin is room temp so that's not it. I am finding that the slower I pull the plunger on the reservoir the fewer bubbles I have. Since I've slowed down a bit it has helped.

[Cyborg]

I'll assume you inject air into the vial of insulin before withdrawing the insulin...

I have an Animas, so I'm not sure if this applies. What I do is hold the cartridge upright and flick it hard several times with my finger, then I push the plunger in a bit until all air is out of the cartridge.

[valc3]

Try wearing the pump upside down, this will keep the bubbles out of the tubing

[onaway77]

Any suggestion on air bubbles in my minimed pump 722. I never had a problem with air bubbles in my other pump deltec cozmo. I make sure that no bubbles in my infusion set when I prime it. A day later, I see little bubbles in the cartridge. Why? Any suggestions or tips would be nice. Thank:confused:
hi we seem to have the same problem with air bubbles.. i am on the 522 pump... to avoid highs .. i check my bg every 2 hrs.... if you find any solution to this air bubble problem please email me.

[onaway77]

Try wearing the pump upside down, this will keep the bubbles out of the tubing
i also wear the pump upside down... this helps to keep the bubbles out of the tubing... but how do i keep the bubbles out of the reservoir.??

[valc3]

i also wear the pump upside down... this helps to keep the bubbles out of the tubing... but how do i keep the bubbles out of the reservoir.??

I don't worry about the air bubbles that are in the "bottom" of the reservoir. They aren't going to go into the tubing.

[washadog]

I have my pump side way in the front of me. I did called Minimed and they told me that tiny bubbles is common. I don't see a problem any way because I don't see in the infusion line. I like the new minilink that came out. My goal is to get the minilink by this summer or early fall. Kaiser does not cover it for now. I have appt in June with my Endo. I want to get my BG results in real time and instantly as well. I don't like pricking and drawing my blood 8 to 10 days, but I got to do it. It sometime can be a bloody mess and get on my shirt or pant.

[MinimedPumper07]

whats minilink?

and btw, does anyone notice that when u fill the mm reservoire, the plunger has a life of its own and moves itself if you dont hold on to it. is this normal? what do you guys do?

[ThuntDon]

I have found that putting more air into the insulin vial (more than the expected insulin to be used) before extracting the insulin, will prevent the air that sneaks by the O-rings at the bottom of the reservoir. I end up with a resevoir that has no air to try and get rid of. This seems to work even if the insulin drawn is cold or not. I usually draw 3cc's +.
Don

[Kascie]

Hi, I'm Kascie and I'm new here, but not to pumping insulin as I am into my third year. I have a minimed. I fill my pump with insulin at room termperature after taking it out of the fridge for two hours approx. Then I fill my insulin. Then I rewind my pump. I may have bubbles in my bottle, but bubbles always rise to the surface, so when I prime I hold my pump with the bubbles facing up. The air will then run through the hose before the insulin....you can watch it happen. Hope it works for you as it works for me, and was taught this method by Diabetic Specialist.