Thanks Stacey, I will try using the alcohol imbued swab around the placed sensor rather than cleaning area prior to application. I was using Tegaderm over tape for CGM when swimming. Following your demo I will now use this. I was using self adhesive dressings but due to my daily regular job intensive activity the Guardian4 disloges. The only other adhesive that works is Extra strong Adhesive waterproof XXL wound pad. David K

You make it look easy, sometimes that tape is tuff to get on right...

I've been on the new 780G system for almost a month now. By chance, I started on the Carnivore Diet a week before I was notified that I can begin the upgrade process, so my Blood Sugars were very well controlled. Here are my observations...... When I BG, it is almost always has a lower reading than the SG. The variance has been diverse as 25 points. Only a handful of times has BG been slightly higher than SG. In my opinion, the SmartGuard works as advertised. It's as close to having an artificial pancreas as I have ever been. Looking at the Summary data on the pump for the last 30 days the BG Average is 134 mg/dl and the SG Average is 127 mg/dl. I believe the diet I am on heavily influences these averages. In September, I will begin to add certain veggies, but no breads and other starches. On the negative side of things, I offer the following: On my old pump, often in the middle of the night, as my blood sugars drop, the pump would keep feeding me more insulin until I ended up having a low blood sugar episode. This pump does the same thing. More often than not, I will be forced awake with a Blood Sugar reading of 75. When looking at the graph, you can see I was constantly being fed insulin (not in boluses) until it finally decided to stop, but by then, it was too late. The pump seems to be better at preventing huge spikes on the way up, but not so good preventing low Blood Sugar incidences. All in all, it is worthwhile being on this.

I been using pumps since 2005 and managed my A1C (5.9-6.4) over that time, recently let it to raise to 6.7 to avoid lows I used the Sensor 3 for a couple of years and found the reading to be +/- 20 points not a big problem. I upgraded to the Sensor 4 and the reading are +/- 5. My wife helps with installing the sensor and the tape has not been an issue. I bought a spare 10 pack of oval tape just to be ready. The overtape that Stacy used looks like it comes from Amazon Simpatch Omnipod but they also have Guardian tapes

Does the adhesive wipe make removing it less painful? Without any extra adhesive that oval tape is like super glue on my skin

So your advice is use at least two, if not THREE, pieces of tape? I'm due a change and have been offered closed-loop pumps, and wanted to go for medtronic but your sensor sounds terrible.... 😔

whats the adhesive wipe you are using at 0:23? is that sold by medtonic?

Stacey, what do you suggest when the tape Medtronic sends with your sensors does not stick the full 7 days? Need some suggestions! Thanks

What's the adhesive you applied early in the video?

What is the overtake that you are using?

What is the brand name of the tape adhesive she used before the first (1,2) tape?

Hi Just wondering what Brand is the over tape, Mike in Ireland here, Great Video

What kind of final/additional over tape are you are using, and where can I purchase it? Thank you.

This sensor seems much more complicated than other sensors on the market. Don’t know if I like it.

You get really good at this because these useless sensors last only a day or so at best. Have not had a full 5 day sensor in ages and ages, really poor quality products

I would love to see how you remove all that tape.

I handle installing sensors for my wife's 780G system. We seem to have better luck with sensors by using only the first oval tape, securing the sensor. After connecting the transmitter and having it go into warmup mode, I then apply a Skin Grip patch to secure everything. By using only the first oval tape and using the Skin Grip patch instead of the second oval tape, it is much easier cleaning adhesive off of the transmitter. I also leave the round dot paper backing on the Skin Grip patch to keep adhesive off the transmitter.

We're sorry to hear this has been your experience, Brendan. Our technical support team would be happy to review your CareLink with you to get a better understanding of your sensor's behavior. Please give our team a call at 800.646.4633 option #1.

Por favor en español. Estoy inrteresada.

Medtronic adhesive=the worst. I have shaved, IV prep, skin tac, anti perspirant all separately and in every combination. They fall off in 1-2 days. What a dumb design to have the least amount of tape where the sensor goes into the skin. If they don’t fall out completely they pull out. I put a dexcom 6 demo on. WOW the part that goes in your arm is in the center and surrounded by the tape. No skin prep and it has been on for 6 days and no peel up. Meanwhile on the other arm I am on my fourth Medtronic sensor warming up now.

Medtronic’s CGM systems suck. So far from being accurate

that looks like its terible for the skin