Wait for me!!!

Cinnabon · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 01:41 PM

That's what my pump has been screaming out to me when I have dropped it by mistake. This has happened to me twice. I have gotten up from my chair, taken it out of my pocket/hip, and walked away. I realize it a bit late when it has dropped to the floor, and my tubing is tugging at the site. I noticed there is a small lock at the side of the Quickset, does this prevent it from pulling out? Can anything go wrong with this happening?

middnite03 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 01:46 PM

I have only once pulled out a set, and that was one **** of a tug, bottom line, if the tape around the set still looks good, and your sugars are good for a couple hours after you tug on it, you in the clear...

duck · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 06:29 PM

I use waterproof medical tape about two inches up from the insertion site to give a little more resistance to tugs and pulls--It has worked well for me in that regard, but it does add a bit of a "socially unacceptable" Frankenstein look to the whole thing.

As Paul said, check your sugars--if they stay good, you're fine. I got my tubing stuck on a knob once--that sucked, but somehow it lasted the next day like it was supposed to with good blood sugar levels.

Cinnabon · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duck

it does add a bit of a "socially unacceptable" Frankenstein look to the whole thing.

Duck... 2 FUNNY! You are right though. Yes I tested and everything is ok. I think the quicksets do have a lil knob at the side to help out too.

middnite03 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 07:02 PM

Check this page out, what duck is talking about is called a safety loop, this way when you get a tug, it will pull the loop to give you that extra time to react...

http://vps2139.securesites.net/diabe...umps_prep8.php

JasonSmithMT · #6 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 08:09 PM

The safety loop has saved me more than once from pulling the infusion site out. Its simple and if it saves you from having to reinsert well worth it.

Jason

Cinnabon · #7 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 09:27 PM

I must try!!!!

Clint · #8 (**permalink**) 07-07-2005, 07:19 AM

the only site I have pulled out was when I was chasing my 3yr old son and my side hit a bookcase right on my site and pulled it out. I barely even felt it.

Dewey · #9 (**permalink**) 07-11-2005, 11:34 PM

Hi Traci. Congrats on your pump!

I've not experienced too many issues with cannulas getting pulled out, but have had past issues with kinking sets. I switched to needle type sets (for that and other reasons), and usually use a safety loop. It seems to work well, and the needle sets seem way less likely to pull out (and way easier to re-insert in the event of accidental yankings!).