[Lynne1]

My pump trainers said that Minimed and Novo are working on prefilled reservoirs. I'm so looking forward to that...it seems I can only get 275 units in my reservoir. Anyone else hear anything else about this development.

[poodlebone]

Originally Posted by Lynne1

My pump trainers said that Minimed and Novo are working on prefilled reservoirs. I'm so looking forward to that...it seems I can only get 275 units in my reservoir. Anyone else hear anything else about this development.

I haven't heard about that. I really hate filling reservoirs for some reason, but I don't use a lot of insulin so a full 300 unit reservoir lasts me about 10 days, sometimes 11 or 12. I also use Humalog, so wouldn't switch to Novolog just for the convenience of prefilled reservoirs.

I fill mine up completely and I use the previous reservoir to prime the new tubing. So, I should have just about 300 units once I prime briefly (until I see a drop at the end of the already filled tubing) but the pump always says I have 280something. The pump screen always seems to read less than what I actually have.

[JediSkipdogg]

Even if they were prefilled you still wouldn't get the full 300 units out. I hate the pump companies mislead on that part. As Animas claims 200 units on their IR 1200/1250 yet the max I have ever gotten is 186 units and usually I get around 180.

They have been working on the pre-filled ideas for a while, I think about 2-3 years now since I remember first hearing about them. Supposedly it's something with the FDA holding them back.

[jeggeman31]

Originally Posted by Lynne1

My pump trainers said that Minimed and Novo are working on prefilled reservoirs. I'm so looking forward to that...it seems I can only get 275 units in my reservoir. Anyone else hear anything else about this development.

The only company that I know of that will do pre fill is
http://www.logimedix.com/pre-filled.htm

[lelggren]

Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg

Even if they were prefilled you still wouldn't get the full 300 units out. I hate the pump companies mislead on that part. As Animas claims 200 units on their IR 1200/1250 yet the max I have ever gotten is 186 units and usually I get around 180.

They have been working on the pre-filled ideas for a while, I think about 2-3 years now since I remember first hearing about them. Supposedly it's something with the FDA holding them back.

My guess would be that they can't because it is storing the insulin outside of the original vial. Wouldn't that be potentially harmful to the insulin? Even with pens, the insulin is stored in a vial-like cartridge. It is similiar to them not wanting people to prefill syringes.

If I'm wrong on this, someone please correct me Thanks!

[JediSkipdogg]

Originally Posted by lelggren

My guess would be that they can't because it is storing the insulin outside of the original vial. Wouldn't that be potentially harmful to the insulin? Even with pens, the insulin is stored in a vial-like cartridge. It is similiar to them not wanting people to prefill syringes.

If I'm wrong on this, someone please correct me Thanks!

I do think that's why. And my guess is this secondary company jeggeman posted about does it with no guarantee the insulin is good or something like that. It seems to me it would just take some making of a new type of insulin cartridge for a pump and all will be fine. Something like a pen cartridge with a plunger on the end.

[Lynne1]

I would be grateful if I could get a prefilled reservoir since it won't have air bubbles. Then I wouldn't have to spend half an hour trying to get the bubbles out of the reservoir.

[Poe]

180 units?
darn good on the 1250.
best i have ever gotten on mine from a new reservoir and tube is 176.
if i have a good site going then i'll just replace the reservoir and get 186 units.

[psilocybin]

Originally Posted by Lynne1

My pump trainers said that Minimed and Novo are working on prefilled reservoirs. I'm so looking forward to that...it seems I can only get 275 units in my reservoir. Anyone else hear anything else about this development.

filling a reservoir does not require much skill or time...it takes about 20 seconds.,..would not benefit me anyway with prefilled reservoirs. but people that find it a pain i guess it could be nice for

[Lynne1]

Originally Posted by psilocybin

filling a reservoir does not require much skill or time...it takes about 20 seconds.,..would not benefit me anyway with prefilled reservoirs. but people that find it a pain i guess it could be nice for

I get so many air bubbles...I wack on the reservoir with a knife for at least 15 minutes before I'm satisfied I've gotten enough air out. How do you do it?

[psilocybin]

Originally Posted by Lynne1

I get so many air bubbles...I wack on the reservoir with a knife for at least 15 minutes before I'm satisfied I've gotten enough air out. How do you do it?

you suppose to inject into the vial as much air as to insulin that you take out.. tip vial upside down, take out your insulin, than flick your cartridge tons of times..than i inject a bit of insulin back in the vial ( to get rid of the bubbles).

[Cinnabon]

I was Bubble Queen for quite some time.. I know how frustrating this is. I heard about the prefilled, but still waiting for it, on a very comfortable couch,, LOL
Tapping, like u do is the idea, but I also take the air out of the vial from time to time, by simply putting a syringe with no top and no back for a few secs.

[Funnygrl]

The accu-chek spirit kinda looks like a crappy pump, but one nice thing is that is takes pen cartridges. Now that is smart.

[psilocybin]

Originally Posted by Funnygrl

The accu-chek spirit kinda looks like a crappy pump, but one nice thing is that is takes pen cartridges. Now that is smart.

true but they will make more money if they use cartridges.

[lelggren]

Originally Posted by psilocybin

true but they will make more money if they use cartridges.

Don't give them any ideas....Supplies are expensive enough.