Are there disadvantages associated with steel needle sets?
Thousands of patients worldwide actually prefer steel needle sets. Unlike with soft cannula sets, the risk of a steel needle set becoming crimped under the skin and disrupting insulin infusion is effectively none. The needle is just as comfortable to wear as a soft cannula. According to Accu-Chek Rapid-D Link users, it’s just a matter of getting used to it. Nickel, which is used in a very low concentration in the stainless steel needle, may be responsible in rare cases for an allergic reaction; a switch to a soft cannula infusion set may help to overcome this issue.
