Hi everyone,
My daughter is 7 years old and T1D since 2017.
Having Dexcom G6 for over 2 years.
Last year, I asked her doctor for the Omnipod pump and begging this year March they come back saying she was approved for Medtrum A6 pump, they told me it’s very similar with Omnipod.
I felt happy and excited and went to Medtrum Website and found the CGM A6 easy look ( no more Hypos) at this stage I was also approved for funding for Dexcom G6 and I asked the doctor if my daughter could have the Medtrum CGM.
I decide to share this information because can be very important special for kids who parents are looking for Medtrum.
on 27 of August 2020 left hospital training with Medtrum CGM and pump, my nightmare started that day.
Got home my daughter lost the transmitter after 2 h waiting warm up, ( very easy to come off) then I called Medtrum they told me to attach again. Another 2 h warm up. So I thought that CGM would work just like Dexcom but didn’t. My daughter starting have hypos and CGM wasn’t picking up, after 5 days of nightmares lots of blood test and no one would be close to match the CGM I called the Medtrum rep and doctor , they suggested change the site. So I did and guess what : still the same out of order readings, them Medtrum rep texted me saying that may take 3 days to get the right readings, yes 3 days !! Been so far 8 days and about 12 blood test per day and I texted him “ what’s the point of have that) so I called Dexcom and ordered again as the hospital still not change paper back to Dexcom G6, Medtrum have put my daughter at risk with out of order CGM.
Write, now the pump. Square box much thicker then Omnipod and with an needle inside the skin and not an cannula. For small kids that is too dangerous because they run, play and do silly children thing and with a needle under skin in case of accident would ripping her skin off. Not only that I wasn’t sure if the Medtrum pump was working in order . It’s seen working in the tummy but not in legs?!
managed convinced the doctor I would not want that CGM and Pump for my child. Last Friday we received the Omnipod and trust me it’s working beautiful and yes Medtrum pump some times works and other doesn’t.
After 1 month of Medtrum nightmare experience I wouldn’t never ever recommend Medtrum CGM AND PUMP. Also been in Uk for more than 2 years and I found so far 2 people with and in Hertfordshire my daughter was the first child to try on. I believe the reason is : it’s not reliable, and I found dangerous the CGM communication with pump with far way wrong readings , causing several hypos and Hyper.
Thank you
My daughter is 7 years old and T1D since 2017.
Having Dexcom G6 for over 2 years.
Last year, I asked her doctor for the Omnipod pump and begging this year March they come back saying she was approved for Medtrum A6 pump, they told me it’s very similar with Omnipod.
I felt happy and excited and went to Medtrum Website and found the CGM A6 easy look ( no more Hypos) at this stage I was also approved for funding for Dexcom G6 and I asked the doctor if my daughter could have the Medtrum CGM.
I decide to share this information because can be very important special for kids who parents are looking for Medtrum.
on 27 of August 2020 left hospital training with Medtrum CGM and pump, my nightmare started that day.
Got home my daughter lost the transmitter after 2 h waiting warm up, ( very easy to come off) then I called Medtrum they told me to attach again. Another 2 h warm up. So I thought that CGM would work just like Dexcom but didn’t. My daughter starting have hypos and CGM wasn’t picking up, after 5 days of nightmares lots of blood test and no one would be close to match the CGM I called the Medtrum rep and doctor , they suggested change the site. So I did and guess what : still the same out of order readings, them Medtrum rep texted me saying that may take 3 days to get the right readings, yes 3 days !! Been so far 8 days and about 12 blood test per day and I texted him “ what’s the point of have that) so I called Dexcom and ordered again as the hospital still not change paper back to Dexcom G6, Medtrum have put my daughter at risk with out of order CGM.
Write, now the pump. Square box much thicker then Omnipod and with an needle inside the skin and not an cannula. For small kids that is too dangerous because they run, play and do silly children thing and with a needle under skin in case of accident would ripping her skin off. Not only that I wasn’t sure if the Medtrum pump was working in order . It’s seen working in the tummy but not in legs?!
managed convinced the doctor I would not want that CGM and Pump for my child. Last Friday we received the Omnipod and trust me it’s working beautiful and yes Medtrum pump some times works and other doesn’t.
After 1 month of Medtrum nightmare experience I wouldn’t never ever recommend Medtrum CGM AND PUMP. Also been in Uk for more than 2 years and I found so far 2 people with and in Hertfordshire my daughter was the first child to try on. I believe the reason is : it’s not reliable, and I found dangerous the CGM communication with pump with far way wrong readings , causing several hypos and Hyper.
Thank you
