Name

• Polyfin® (Medtronic Diabetes)

Features

• Angled needle insertion
• Can be used by almost anyone, including people with very little body fat
• Polyfin® QR has 4" pigtail disconnect
• With or without cloth wings
• For people with Teflon alergies
• 24", 31", and 43" tubing
• 6mm, 8mm, or 10mm needle

Advantages

• Lowest profile
• Can be useful for people with sub-q scarring (you can "steer" the needle)
• Needle cannot kink like Teflon tubing can

Disadvantages

• Needle remains under skin instead of Teflon cannula
• Manual insertion of angled sets can be challenging to learn
• Numbing cream highly recommended for kids
• Manual taping of set to skin required for set without wings (adhesive)
• Does not disconnect at site; 4" tubing tail left hanging in Polyfin® QR version

Links

• Polyfin® at Medtronic Diabetes web site

Polyfin® has only the needle. You must apply your own tape to hold it in.

The Polyfin® QR includes a 4" pigtail disconnect.