When the issue became a pracitcal one, I asked my Rav, who replied that an
insulin pump, is not
considered carrying as it is connected to the body. Not just worn on the body,
but literally
connected into the body.

Perhaps the question regarding the insulin was if one had to refill the resevior
on shabbos and
added more than was necessary for shabbos use would that in any way be a problem
on shabbos, as
well as after shabbos. Would it be a problem of "hachana" if in fact one did
have to fill up the
resevoir and filled up more than was needed for shabbos or yom tov? The same
question I suppose
would come into play if one had to fill up the cartridge on yom tov itself,
would one be allowed
to fill the cartridge with enough insulin for the next day of yom tov as well?

--- "Scheff, Yehuda (NYC)" <yehuda.scheff@...> wrote:

> IMHO, Rav Weissmandel's response is that one should not have specific
> "intention" to "carry" the excess insulin in the reservoir on SHABBOS for
> use after SHABBOS. Even if one does have that intention it does not
> necessarily mean that the insulin would have to be discarded.
>
>
>
> While I am far from an expert in HILCHOS SHABBOS, I do not recall ever
> learning that if one carries something on SHABBOS that the item becomes
> forbidden from use.
>
>
>
> I have not spoken with Rabbi Meisels about this issue, but the question that
> I have is it even HALCHACHICALLY considered "carrying"? The reservoir is
> connected into the body via the infusion set and therefore it might be
> considered as part of the body. In addition, there is no extra TIRCHAH
> (exertion) in carrying 100 units or 200 units.
>
>
>
> Yehuda Y. Scheff, Supervising Special Auditor Investigator
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> Fax: (212) 417-5410
> E-mail address: yehuda.scheff@...
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> From: JacknShelley@... [mailto:JacknShelley@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:55 AM
> To: JewishInsulinPumpers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [JewishIP] Leftover Insulin after Shabbos
>
>
>
> In your Tishrei newsletter you have a section "Pumping on Shabbos". The
> second question to Rav M.M. Weismandle, shlit"a states:
>
> Q: "The pump reservoir most often contains more insulin than one would
> normally use in a single day. Would this excess insulin complicate matters
> and
> possibly alter the Rav's ruling about carrying the pump outdoors on Shabbos?
> A: The extra insulin may be carried along with the pump, but one should not
> do so with the specific intention that he will use the insulin after
> Shabbos."
>
> The answer is not really clear. Is he stating that the extra insulin left
> in
> the reservoir after Shabbos cannot be used?
>
> Please clarify this. Thank you.
>
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Mark Sodden



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