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If you use an insulin pump, have you ever used expired pump supplies (e.g., infusion sets, reservoirs, pods, etc.)? If so, did you notice any issues with the supplies?
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I marked other because I am not allowed to stash supplies for them to expire.
I have not used expired pump supplies. Years ago, when I was using Medtronic supplies I had numerous instances when I had to change my tubing and/or cannulas because of either clogging or leaks. But, that has not been an issue in recent years.
Being that I Have not had insurance most of the time my supplies are fresh because i don’t order excessive amounts. I did have a friend give me a bunch of very expired MM infusion sets and reservoirs. I used every one without incident. Fortunately i know medical products have safety factors built into the expiration date. I am not saying you should do this but if necessary to stay alive and out of the hospital. Do a little research 🤔 on safety factors
Yes, alcohol swabs. And the stick-em, glue-em, plaster-em, paste-em things in general. Very feeble life spans for these things called “Modern” materials. 🥺
Yes. We have had three pump malfunctions ,in the past four years,with our son’s current pump. We have put his dinosaur previous pump into action using our stock of expired reservoirs and part of the infusion set. The actual steel needle part from his current pump is interchangeable withbb BG the tubing of previous pump.
With the tubing, not “BG”
I didn’t pay attention, but in pretty sure none have expired.
I used expired omnipods when the Medtronic pump I was using stopped working.
Most of the pump cartridges I used in 2022 were from boxes marked with an expiration date in 2020 and I didn’t have trouble with any of them. I have also used Dexcom G4/G5 sensors as much as 3 years past expiration data and they seemed just as, if not more accurate than sensors fresh from the pharmacy. But that’s comparing apples to oranges since the G4 was discontinued years ago but was more accurate for me than the current G6 sensors have ever been.
IMHO, infusion sets and reservoirs/cartridges don’t need an expiration date except maybe for the adhesive on the infusion set but if you’re using an overlay anyway, what’s it matter?
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I answered no, but would have no problem with trying them. I’ve found many of the cautions about temps and age to reflect only what has been tested, vice what the real world impacts are.
Oops said I had issues. Never had issues using expired pump or CGM supplies. Think they are arbitrary.
Have used pump, CGM (Dexcom) supplies as well as insulin and glucagon products up to two years past the expiration dates and have never had an issue with any of them.
I have used an ‘expired’ insulin pump, which failed on me and I ended up in hospital … not being able to keep down my blood glucose levels with having to take MDI (multiple daily injections) 8, 9, 10 times a day.
I have used a CGM Transmitter for longer than the 12 months that Medtronic recommend it should last for, and that, too, failed, meaning that my pump couldn’t make micro-adjustments to my basal rates. (I was issued with a replacement transmitter by my Diabetes Specialist Nurse, but try as we might, we couldn’t get it to ‘pair’ with my pump. The reason for this is that the issued transmitter was for a later version of my Medtronic pump (the 780G, whereas I had, at that time, a 670G. The 780G uses bluetooth transmission, whereas the 670G uses wi-fi transmission. This was remedied by the 780G being ordered on my behalf, which took about 2 months to get to me. lol.)
I HAVE to change my infusion sets every 2 days as by the 3rd day I’m not getting the correct delivery. (Apparently, the leukocytes (white blood cells), which fight off infection, take a strong stance against anything that’s ‘implanted’ into my body and forms a load of gunge around the cannula.
I doubt I have used expired pump supplies because I never have any excess. That said, I would have no problem using expired supplies if they looked in good condition.
Only had problems with expedited sensors. But never expired pump supplies.
Most if not all my supplies have over a year expiration date. I do change all my stuff in accordance with current Insulin Pump rules. e.g., Three day, Ten-day and Three-month rules. (Tandem X2 Pump, Dexcom Sensors.)
My friend said, “I Mcivered” it when I refilled my last USED cartridge with a USED needle I soaked in 92% alcohol and attached it to a clean syringe! I was thankful I didn’t have any reprocussions from doing that! Dealing with supply deliveries AIN’T FUN!!!
I have used “expired” reservoirs and infusion sets. As these items do not have batteries, they really don’t “expire”.
I was planning a move and wanted to build up a supply in case I couldn’t get good health insurance. But when I went to use expired reservoir, the rubber had deteriorated. I live in Florida and thought maybe heat/humidity caused a problem. In any event, I called Medtronic in a panic because I couldn’t get a couple to work. I can’t remember now the exact issue, but they asked a series of questions which led to an expiration date. They told me to try an unexpired one and it worked. I haven’t used unexpired products since.