Fowler Associates Labs

Medtronic sends out a quarterly news letter to insulin pump users and the following statement was in the winter edition.

Cold + Dry = Static Electricity Concerns

Winter's cold, dry weather brings more static electricity than normal. As you may know, all electronic devices, including insulin pumps, are susceptible to the effects of static electricity. While the Paradigm pump meets international statndards for static electricity exposure, your pump and screen may become "frozen". This could result in insulin delivery interruption without an accompanying alarm or screen alert. Be assured that in the unlikely event this occurs, it is easily detected because your pump will be unresponsive to button presses.