Name

• Quick-set® (Medtronic Diabetes, Unomedical)

Features

• Introducer needle is removed, leaving a soft, Teflon cannula in place
• Insert straight in
• Can be used by almost anyone, including people with very little body fat (6mm cannula)
• Disconnects at the insertion site
• 23" and 43" tubing
• 6mm and 9mm cannula lengths

Advantages

• Easy insertion technique (straight in)
• Can use mechanical insertion device
• Disconnect at the point of insertion
• Needle protector allows safe disposal of introducer needle in trash

Disadvantages

• Straight insertion may dislodge more easily than angled insertion
• No clear window to view the point of insertion
• Very short cannula (6mm) version increases crimp risk
• No audible click for connection confirmation

Links

• Quick-set® at the Unomedical web site
• Quick-set® at the Medtronic Diabetes web site

Close up of Quick-set at the insertion point showing the colored arrows that indicate locked or unlocked.

The Quick-set disconnected, showing how the tubing part comes off the insertion set itself.

Quick-set after introducer needle has been removed.