Hi everyone
I had a lot of problems with bent cannulas with the Quicksets. I'm now using silhouettes and it's going better. I have a question abouut inserting them. The Medtronics trainer told me to take the paper off the back part before inserting it. The video on the Medtronics Website shows that you should take the paper off the back part after you insert it. I did what the video shows,but I had a hard time getting it off because I have short fat fingers. I have to lift the back part up a ways and it looked like I had a little kink in the last one after I took it out. I know we have some Silhouette users, so could you tell mke how you do it? I insert them by hand. Thanks, Dan

Hey Dan,

Sounds like your pumping is going well!! That's great!!

I hold the needle handle with my thumb and middle finger and hold the adhesive (needle side) back with my index finger. Insert, infusion all the way in and remove adhesive backing and secure. Remove needle and then fold over and remove adhesive backing from remaining tape and secure. I get a good tight smooth adhesion this way.
Tried to keep it simple and hope I didn't confuse you. Good luck!

Peter B

I insert them just like Peter B...except I remove the backing from (needle side) and hold it back with my index finger during insertion.
For me this has proven to be the best way to make sure the cannula is fully inserted I have trouble keeping the cannula inserted when
removing the backing... YMMV

I remove the front half of the paper backing and hold it up & away from my skin using my index finger. I insert the needle, push down on the front part of the adhesive to stick it down, then withdraw the needle. I then peel off the back half of the paper backing and stick it down.

I do it similar to Peter B but with some differences.

I fold back the bottom part of the paper and adhesive, so that just the needle is pointing forward. After the needle is inserted, I let the front part of the adhesive go back in place, then take of the paper backing. After that, I take the paper backing of the back part of the infusion set. Once the infusion set is down (and mostly even), I remove the needle.

I do the same as liz and I have short stubby thumbs. I rarely have an issue.

Same as Liz.

Hi Everyone
Thank you for your suggestions. I think I've got it down now. I have one question for Aaron. You said that you take the needle out last. I tried that also, but then I had some pain. so now I take the needle out before I put the back part down. Is there a certain reason why you take the needle out last? Just curious. Thanks, Dan

That's the way I do it too.

Why do you remove the introducer needle last? Doesn't it hurt or get bent when you tape down the back part with the needle still in place?

I read somewhere (and I wish that I remember where), you have less chance of twisting the cannula or moving it out of place or dislodging it if the set is taped down before you remove the needle. It doesn't get bent nor does it hurt when I remove it.

That's interesting. Whatever works for you.