It really does seem big when compared to other devices and technology. The PDM is not something that you can just slip into your pocket which is unfortunate. I wish the profile was sleeker and more compact. It’s oddly clunky and hollow feeling - not all that conducive to discretion.
It’s very true about going “back.” Caleb went on a field trip which meant he wouldn’t have easy access to charge his phone for a very extended period of time. He brings his receiver with him in those circumstances. It’s amazing how adding that one device, one that you had become so accustomed to having, now weighs you down.
Sweet. It has always seemed strange to me that Insulet broke the mold with its innovative tubeless pump but decided to blow up the size of the controller.
I’ve had the OmniPod for about 6 months now and this PDM is killing me. I can’t count how many times I’ve forgotten it at home when going to work when I have my phone with me ALL THE TIME!!!
It would be nice if the Omnipod app could import the readings from Dexcom’s G5 app. No need for a blood tester, which has been integrated into the current brick.
Sounds like a very good idea, especially with Dexcom being on your phone now, too. I can see the appeal for many. That said, with how easy it is for phones to be stolen and hacked…I’m not sure I’d feel comfortable with insulin dosing to be decided through it. Or maybe that wouldn’t be a concern?
I used Omnipod for a few months 8 years ago. I did not have a great experience. I got static alarms constantly(and I tried all their tricks…static guard etc.), and those alarms are obnoxious! If they could figure out a way to alarm, without it sounding like a fire alarm…I’d consider trying it again.
A couple folks commented on the legal / regulatory challenges that Inslet will have if they allow Omnipod control via smart phones.
I think the way they will do it will be how Dexcom did it. That is, the smart phone will be a backup unit, and they will always sell the system to include the dedicated / main control unit. As smart phones get better and better, the dedicated unit will seem more and more like a dumb brick, and people will likely never use it (unless you’re anti smart phone, or not able to control one well enough).
So from a legal perspective, as long as s dedicated unit is sold with Omnipod, there should be very little hurdles to cvercome for a smart phone control app.
It’s been years since I bought and used an Omnipod.
I still use my Dexcom thought.
Questions for current users – when I used to use Omnipod, my biggest issue was that the pod would fall off because I work out almost every day. I’m an asian male, so it’s not like I have too much body hair that the adhesive had to fight. Has anyone used Omnipod for years, and is the adhesive different than it was years ago?
I noticed that my Dexcom seems to stay on for the full lifespan these days, whereas that adhesive also used to fail from working out.
