New Smaller OmniPods have Arrived!

Arden will put her first one on Monday!

Thoughts and a review as soon as possible.

#Excited

New OmniPod Training Site has been UPDATED

Insulet has launched MyOmnipodTraining.com, a site for new and current OmniPod users. The site has a video (bottom of this page) that speaks about the new smaller pods, a FAQ section, tutorials and a rich resource section that houses a bunch of information including this CareGiver Guide.

Just added to the Resource section of the site today, June 4, links to the New OmniPod Interactive Training Module online and PDF version.

Also just added, this New OmniPod Training Video: The New OmniPod System: Quick Start Training

I don't have any official knowledge, but I'd bet my car that this is it... It's coming people!

Insulet Reports 1Q 2013 Results: New Pod Statement

"We are pleased with the initial launch of the new, smaller and lighter OmniPod in the U.S.," said Duane DeSisto, President and Chief Executive Officer of Insulet.  "Our customers and healthcare professionals have been sharing their positive feedback about the reduced size, ease of use and change to the insulin on board calculation.  Demand for the new OmniPod has been tremendous with referrals and initial shipments up by more than 40% over the last two months as compared to the prior year.  In the coming weeks, we expect to begin converting the existing customer base to the new OmniPod and continue to expect the transition to be completed by the end of the third quarter."

The rest of the report is here.

Update on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10:55AM by Scott Benner

The following is from the May 6, 2013 Insulet Earnings Call. The quote was brought to my attention by the TuDiabetes User, Erik. I then listened to the call to verify the quote as accurate. It can be found 05:47 into the call.

"With this significant uptick in demand, we did make the decision to delay the transition of existing customers for approximately 90 days in order to build additional OmniPod supply. While the manufacturing process continues to improve, we had an unexpected component issue that resulted in lower than planned production in the latter part of Q1. While this component issue was quickly identified, and remedied in conjunction with both Flextronics and the supplier, we determined it most prudent to build inventory and insure that both manufacturing lines were operating efficiently before we commence the transition of over 45 thousand customers to the new OmniPod. At this point, we expect that conversion will start in the next few weeks, and remain confident that nearly all customer will be transitioned by the end of the third quarter."

Oh Canada, I have new OmniPod info

Over the weekend I received more then a few queries from fellow OmniPodders that live in Canada. All were wondering when they can expect the smaller OmniPod to arrive north of the border. So I tied a tiny electronic note to a digital sparrow and released him into the Internet. This encouraging bit of news is what came back...

"With U.S. FDA approval now in hand, we can move forward with our regulatory filings in Canada. We hope that we would begin selling the new OmniPod in Canada later in 2013." - Brian Roberts, CFO, Insulet

There you have it Canada, I hope that this was the kind of news that you were all hoping for. It's not concrete but Insulet is willing to tie themselves to a date, however vague, and I think that is worth be optimistic about. I'll let you know more when I do.

Oh, you know what, while you're here. I've been wondering this my entire adult life... What's a Canuck? Seriously, is it a bird, plant, slang or none of the above? I need to know, please. Thanks!