Tandem Diabetes Care t:slim X2 Insulin Pump

Like my old teacher's comments, "could do better" – The pump has been a game changer for me. It's greatly increased my time in target and I wouldn't be without it. Having said that, there are a few things that could be done better (much better). • The on/off button is way too low profile and difficult to depress. I overcome this by gluing a pad to it to raise it slightly so it's above the case. •… Read more

The belt clip is designed by a moron. Why design a belt clip that requires one to disconnect the tubing to remove the pump? I overcame this by cutting out the bottom right corner to allow removal with the tubing connected. • The number of button presses required to get something done. E.g. bolus delivery. Calculate bolus, confirm (or change) amount, deliver amount, confirm delivery. Why? • Alarms. There's no way to silence the pump. I'm about to go on a trip with a total of almost 24 hours flying to my destination, the 1st leg of which is 17 hours. I don't want the alarm (or my Dexcom app for that matter) disturbing the entire plane. The pump and app seem ignore any volume settings. There needs to be a "flight" mode on both the pump and app.