# Okay to use Expired OmniPod Pods?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/okay-to-use-expired-omnipod-pods/6499>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [February 7, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/okay-to-use-expired-omnipod-pods/6499 "2019-02-07T23:28:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/okay-to-use-expired-omnipod-pods/6499/4 "2019-02-07T23:41:44Z")

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December isn’t that old, but I wouldn’t want to stretch it too long because …

> [@Hoard photos](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hoard-photos/1258/26):
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> The pod battery life is limited. This is one of the few instances where an expiration date has some validity. Make sure you rotate your usage of them, using the oldest first.

Not sure if anyone has determined how old is too old.

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