[wcbritt]

I have a 7 yr. old with diabetes and he had a Medtronic Mini Med for 2 years. It worked great and we have few complaints. However, he is a rambunctious little boy and needed something that gave him a bit more freedom from the 16-24" tube always attached to his body so we ended up on the wireless Insulet OmniPod. It, too, has it flaws but we're much happier and we have far less equipment to carry around. Most importantly, HE's much happier with his new-found freedom from the tube!

Either way, infest in Mastisol. It helps the mesh fabric adhere to the skin much better than the adhesive that comes on the backing of the infusion set.

[type1rachelle]

I know this is an older thread, but I thought it was interesting because I went from Medtronic to Animas.

Medtronic is a great company, but I really hate the fact that they charge you for a loaner pump if you go on vacation. Why should I have to pay just in case your equipment fails while I'm on vacation? The other thing? I've had issues with my pump and because it was a holiday weekend, couldn't get a new one shipped to me until the following Wednesday. These particular issues had to do with the buttons getting wet and "sticking" - so I was pumpless for days, and had to use Lantus.

Animas doesn't charge for loaner pumps, and their customer service is great 24/7. Best of all, biggest plus for me, their pump is 100% waterproof!

Animas also has a color screen - Medtronic is still sort of stone age looking.

You can get ANY infusion set to ANY pump for the most part so that shouldn't really sway you.

Probably the ONLY thing I miss about Medtronic is the bolus wizzard. On the Animas pump you can add a BG to your carb boluses, but you can't add carbs to your BG correctional boluses. Also, it doesn't take into account how much insulin you already have on board. While I miss these things, I absolutely love that my Animas pump is way cooler looking and more durable. I can wear it on long rides or runs and sweat all over the thing, or wear it in the rain without a single worry.

Also, don't let the integrated CGM sway you either - it's way more painful and less accurate than the Dexcom. And Animas is currently working on integrating the Dexcom sensors with their pumps and you can upgrade to the new pump for just $99 once it's out. I was on Medtronic 722 and the Medtronic CGM (such a pain as it always screams when you're out of range) for years before switching to the Animas and Dexcom - I carry around an extra device but it's so worth it because I can wear it for twice as long, it's less painful and way more accurate. Dexcom even has the new G4 out now, which is 30% even more accurate than the older Seven model - I'm upgrading to it in April, can't wait.

[Hobie]

I've been on a insulin pump for about a year and I've had Medtronics mini pump and it works great but I've had one problem my insulin pump quit working on me out of now where but they fly one out to me the same day they r great with the customer Service I hope u cons side getting med Tronics