from the Minimed website

Olivia uses a Minimed Paradigm pump - the 715 model. We have had no issues with it (knock wood, turn around three times, go outside and spit). I think I've called the help line once in the last three years.

She uses the Silhouette infusion sites. The angled cannula seems to be better for her. The sites that go straight in would bend and crimp. That's not to say she hasn't had the occasional problem with the Sils, but for the most part, they've been fine.

The last 10 or so site changes, though, have been different. The needle that plunges the cannula into her body (bleurgh) is bending. Really bending, like at a 90 degree angle. And it hurts a lot.

Of course, I haven't saved any of these to take pictures of or to send back to Minimed. I'm going to call them, I guess, and see what they have to say. I don't need to have the sites replaced - we have plenty of supplies - but it would be nice to know if other people have complained about this.

Anyone out there have this problem? Or are we just special?