# Pump **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/insulin-pumps/64.md?page=11 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 12 --- ## [My son started on Omnipod a few days ago :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-son-started-on-omnipod-a-few-days-ago/1845)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-son-started-on-omnipod-a-few-days-ago/1845 "2017-09-20T16:02:54Z")
I have periodically updated the forum on our progress towards a pump: declined insurance request and final appeal win. So, for the next step in the saga, my son started on Omnipod a few days ago. On his first day, he pr… --- ## [OmniPod manufacturing in the U.S](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-manufacturing-in-the-u-s/2065)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-manufacturing-in-the-u-s/2065 "2017-09-20T03:29:28Z")
I have been thinking about this a little bit. Pure speculation on my part. Currently OmniPods are manufactured in China. There are restrictions on the encryption strength that can be used when products are made in China… --- ## [How do you keep track of your Omnipod PDM?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-keep-track-of-your-omnipod-pdm/1756)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-keep-track-of-your-omnipod-pdm/1756 "2017-09-19T19:59:22Z")
I just lost mine then found it again a couple of days later. I tend to lose things a lot. How do you keep your PDM at hand without losing track of it? --- ## [Blueborne malware: impact on Omnipod Dash?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/blueborne-malware-impact-on-omnipod-dash/2000)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/blueborne-malware-impact-on-omnipod-dash/2000 "2017-09-15T05:06:00Z")
What do you think will be the impact of this finding \[BlueBorne Android malware\] on the OmniPod Dash system? They are using the Android platform. They have done clinical trials already, but if they were doing their clin… --- ## [The actual current amount of a temp basal](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-actual-current-amount-of-a-temp-basal/1672)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-actual-current-amount-of-a-temp-basal/1672 "2017-08-31T19:35:26Z")
Does anyone do anything to calculate their actual temp basal amounts to figure out what they are really getting at the present time? I don’t think any pumps do this. If you lower your basal, it takes a while for that a… --- ## [Best Omnipod PDM case?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-omnipod-pdm-case/1718)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-omnipod-pdm-case/1718 "2017-08-29T05:24:58Z")
Recently, @Engel was showing cool pod cases. How about PDM cases - any recommendations? The only one I know that seems functional is this one: to be completed with this battery compartment door (the case does not hav… --- ## [One change that has made a huge difference!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-change-that-has-made-a-huge-difference/1618)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-change-that-has-made-a-huge-difference/1618 "2017-08-19T05:58:53Z")
So, since Samson was diagnosed he’s maintained pretty good control, thanks to the artificial pancreas algorithm he uses (openAPS), but there were at least two or three times a day when we had baked in lows we’d have to p… --- ## [Changing DIA?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changing-dia/591)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changing-dia/591 "2017-08-19T00:17:45Z")
So, my son has been having some pretty bad lows the past day -- 3 below 55 in the last 24 hours alone!! What's weird is that his lows seem to come towards the end of what should be the DIA, and then they seem to really a… --- ## [OmniPod - BG test "Confirm" reminder](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bg-test-confirm-reminder/1518)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bg-test-confirm-reminder/1518 "2017-08-16T14:43:39Z")
Not sure if anyone else has this problem, but I am so used to doing blood tests - on many different meters - that I just mindlessly put the strip in and put blood on it. The problem is when I use the BG meter on the PDM… --- ## [When alone - a safety setting for insulin pumps](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-alone-a-safety-setting-for-insulin-pumps/1530)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-alone-a-safety-setting-for-insulin-pumps/1530 "2017-08-06T00:02:04Z")
Wanted to share this idea as a safety net for when you or your kids are alone and you are worried about sleeping through a low alarm. (See a-frightening-experience-at-sleepaway-camp ) I am giving an example on how to d… --- ## [If My Pump Should Break](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/if-my-pump-should-break/1503)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/if-my-pump-should-break/1503 "2017-08-05T19:03:28Z")
i am going to be on an island without a pharmacy. i am a long time pump user from before long acting insulins existed. now it seems that there are endless types and brands from Lantis, to Toujeo, to Tresbia, etc. my end… --- ## [Cellnovo pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cellnovo-pump/1127)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cellnovo-pump/1127 "2017-08-02T16:09:49Z")
Cellnovo These guys have been around for a while. Not available in the states yet, but more players in the tubeless market is a good thing. Their pump gives you the option of different infusion needle lengths, which… --- ## [Infusion sites: how long do yours last?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-sites-how-long-do-yours-last/1162)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-sites-how-long-do-yours-last/1162 "2017-06-06T23:05:30Z")
Someone in another place was asking about making infusion sites last. I am curious: do you ever keep yours more than 3 days? If so, how do you make it last? Or, on the other hand, do you have a hard time making yours las… --- ## [Pancreum--An Artificial Pancreas System of the Future](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pancreum-an-artificial-pancreas-system-of-the-future/1030)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pancreum-an-artificial-pancreas-system-of-the-future/1030 "2017-05-24T19:06:43Z")
For the last couple of years I’ve been following a group of pioneers in the development of what they call the " Bionic Pancreas". Guilherme de Paula & Jerry Joseph (ex- Medtronic CGMS & Insulet OmniPod pump engineers) ha… --- ## [Excellent long-term review of the T-Slim X2 by Laddie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/excellent-long-term-review-of-the-t-slim-x2-by-laddie/1035)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/excellent-long-term-review-of-the-t-slim-x2-by-laddie/1035 "2017-05-24T18:56:00Z")
It is a 5-month review, overall very positive. The main issue was occlusion alerts, which she was able to solve after a long amount of experimentation: “I have not done a scientific test to determine whether it is th… --- ## [Sourcing a pump for OpenAPS](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sourcing-a-pump-for-openaps/998)
**Author:** [@mentat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mentat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sourcing-a-pump-for-openaps/998 "2017-05-24T02:53:13Z")
I'm planning to build myself an artificial pancreas! Does anyone have an old medtronic pump they are willing to donate or sell? The supported models are here but if you are unsure just ask me. If anyone has thoughts on… --- ## [Reservoirs: How low can you go?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reservoirs-how-low-can-you-go/677)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reservoirs-how-low-can-you-go/677 "2017-05-23T19:05:40Z")
We decided with the last pump site change to leave the insulin in the reservoir, even though there were only 29 units left. He now has 7 units left in his reservoir and he's running high and we're wondering if the boluse… --- ## [Basic pump questions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basic-pump-questions/549)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basic-pump-questions/549 "2017-04-21T20:57:41Z")
My endo has been quite enthused about the Medtronic 670G and I am expecting to start the process of obtaining one and testing it out sometime this spring/summer. I've never used a pump and have some very basic questions … --- ## [Glooko Reports (Omnipod)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glooko-reports-omnipod/316)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glooko-reports-omnipod/316 "2017-04-02T15:52:45Z")
Does anyone know how to get the “History” portion of the Glooka data to be exported into a report for easier viewing? Currently, we’re only able to see that data listed on the right hand side of the main dashboard, but … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/insulin-pumps/64.md?page=10)