Comments on: Medtronic Insulin Pump Lot 8 Infusion Set Problems

By: Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:37:59 +0000

My father was using the recalled units. My father is now passed on a year ago June 5th. The recall was in July my father was diagnosed with having 4 strokes in the beginning of may. What is one of the major side effects STROKES. I am now on a mission to find if this is what caused his health to deteriorate. Bless u all who have won the battle.

By: Antrecia

Antrecia — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:43:45 +0000

To all of you who have lost loved ones and have experienced serious complications from the pumps my heart goes out to each of you, I pray that the Lord continue to bless each of you and your families with the strength to continue on. I stumbled on to this website to get reviews regarding the insulin pump. Today I was being encouraged to go that way, but deep in my heart I don’t trust it for the very reasons you have testified of…. thank each of you for sharing your testimonies. I am blessed because of your Christian courage. God Bless and keep each of you.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:43:12 +0000

Does anyone know the expiration date that was on this box. I know it was Lot 8 but not sure of exp date. If anyone could post the oldest expiration date it would greatly help me.

By: Glendette

Glendette — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:28:27 +0000

My ex husband brought my 13 year old son Koby Sumrall in August 2008, to get the medtronic minimed pump, that’s when my HELL started. The first week in Oct. we had to bring him to the ER and he went into a coma, they transferred him to Childrens Hospital in New Orleans and he was there in PICU for almost two weeks, his bloodsuger was over 800 that time. Koby was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of three and from the age of three until he got the pump at age 13, he only had to be in the hospital two times, when he got the pump in Aug. 2008 till the next August 22, 2009, he was in PICU five or six times, thats not including having to take him to the ER every two weeks or so to have his kidneys flushed out. It kills me because I would fuss at him and tell him that he was lying about counting his carbs. I just wish that I would have put him back on the shots or just believed him. Two months after he was put on the pump he started having seizures and it was related to all the problems that he was having with his bloodsuger due to the pump. In the early morning hours of August 22, 2009, my baby slipped into a coma while he was sleeping and died, his bloodsuger level when he died was over 1200. I’m sorry to hear about what you all are going through, I know how you feel. Medtronic will pay for what happened to my baby, I know that it wont bring him back but they need to pay for all the pain that they have caused. They can hire all their high priced attorneys but I have high priced attorneys also, and I also have all of the lot 8 boxes, the used abs the unused ones and the doctors, and the medical examiners reports, the detectives that investigated and much more.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:37:07 +0000

my brother josh (26) died July 13, 2008. He was also using this pump. Debra, i am very sorry to hear about your son!

By: debra

debra — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:58:11 +0000

My son Kevin died November 8 , 2008 He was using this quick set also. I knew it was faulty. But Medtronics wouldn’t do anything. They did not care. Kevin was using MMT397 when he died. His blood sugar was
over 1,000.Medtronics hired a high priced attorney out of Tampa Florida

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:37:32 +0000

I just recently learned that I have ( and have been using!) these infusion sets.For about 2-3 weeks last months, my blood sugar stayed between 300-600 or higher on some days. I had to be treated in the ER as well as several visits to my doctor for many complications. Because of the effects it had on my eyes, I will now have to wear glasses on a regular basis (instead of just for reading). Because of such high levels of ketones in my urine, I developed a boil in my groin area the size of a large pecan; it still has not completely gone away. I am so thankful that I didn’t go into a coma, or die for that matter…..as my blood sugar levels were so high that my meter couldn’t even read it on numerous occassions. I’m very thankful espically because I have a husband and children ( 8, 10, & 15) to think of. Shame Shame Medtronic!!.