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Quick Reference Guide

Pump Therapy
MADE FOR YOU

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Page 1: ...Quick Reference Guide Pump Therapy MADE FOR YOU...

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Page 3: ...rt Insulin Cartridge 11 Prime Infusion Set 14 Change Infusion Set 16 Set Time and Date 18 Program Basal Rate Pro le 19 Start Insulin Delivery 22 Stop Insulin Delivery 23 Program Quick Standard Bolus 2...

Page 4: ...rary Basal Rate TBR 39 Review Bolus History 40 Review Alarm History 41 Review Daily Insulin Totals 42 Review Temporary Basal Rate History 43 Set Alarm Clock 44 Performing a Bolus Calculation using ACC...

Page 5: ...easy access to essential information concerning start up programming bolus delivery and various other functions of your ACCU CHEK Spirit insulin pump The Reference Guide addresses the more commonly us...

Page 6: ...cover counter clockwise as shown by the arrow on the battery cover Step 2 Put the battery cover on the positive end of the battery Step 3 Insert the battery with the negative end rst and the battery...

Page 7: ...u Menu Key and Down Key Press the Menu key and Down key at the same time to unlock the KeyLock press and hold both keys simultaneously until you hear three beeps when in RUN mode or one beep when in S...

Page 8: ...septic wipe CAUTION Never reuse a cartridge This can cause infection and occlusions and can drain your pump s battery Step 1 Wash your hands Step 2 Set the insulin vial on a hard surface such as a tab...

Page 9: ...o ll the cartridge with air TIP In some situations you may want to use partially lled cartridges To partially ll a cartridge pull the plunger back to the desired volume Step 8 Remove the protective ca...

Page 10: ...e the pressure against the plunger rod and allow the insulin to ow into the cartridge CAUTION Do not pull the plunger rod while it is moving on its own This will cause air bubbles to form Step 13 When...

Page 11: ...the bottom of the cartridge Step 16 Remove the lling needle from the insulin vial Step 17 Place the protective cap onto the lling needle Step 18 Turn the plunger rod counter clockwise to remove it fro...

Page 12: ...ridge CAUTION To prevent contamination make sure that you do not touch the plastic cartridge tip Step 2 Push the adapter all the way onto the cartridge tip to the stop a Step 3 Hold the adapter and tw...

Page 13: ...con rm setting Step 2 Press the Menu key to move to the CHANGE THE CARTRIDGE screen Step 3 Press the Check key to select Step 4 Press and hold the Check key for 3 seconds until you hear a melody The...

Page 14: ...ON Make sure that the bottom edge of the colored part of the adapter is level with the top of the plastic cartridge compartment Step 7 While continuing to hold the cartridge in position press or scrol...

Page 15: ...ush against the cartridge plunger remove the plastic cartridge from the compartment Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until the plastic cartridge is correctly inserted Then go to Step 9 Step 9 Press the Check key...

Page 16: ...ss the Menu key to move to the PRIME THE INFUSION SET screen Step 2 Press the Check key to select The 25 unit priming amount will be displayed Step 3 Press and hold the Check key until the pump plays...

Page 17: ...You can stop the priming process at any time by pressing any key on your pump When you do this your pump returns to STOP mode To display the remaining cartridge content press the Check key from the RU...

Page 18: ...and press Check key to con rm setting CAUTION Always remove the infusion set from your body before removing it from your pump Step 2 Remove the used infusion tube set from the headset Step 3 Remove t...

Page 19: ...turer s instructions CAUTION Never prime an infusion set that is connected to your body Step 7 Insert the infusion set needle or cannula according to manufacturer s instructions Step 8 Remove the old...

Page 20: ...Press or scroll the Up key or Down key to set the minute Step 6 Press the Menu key to move to SET YEAR Step 7 Press or scroll the Up key or Down key to set the year Step 8 Press the Menu key to move...

Page 21: ...basal rate and is prescribed by your doctor or healthcare team to meet your basic insulin needs A Basal Rate Pro le consists of 24 hourly basal rates Each hourly rate is programmed independently The s...

Page 22: ...RATE PROFILE 1 screen or to the pro le number that you want to program Step 2 Press the Check key to select The daily BASAL RATE TOTAL is displayed Step 3 Press the Menu key to move to the rst hour 12...

Page 23: ...al rate to the next hour or hours press the Up key and Down key at the same time until you have programmed all 24 hours in a day Step 6 Press the Check key to con rm the new values You ll see the new...

Page 24: ...The RUN screen is displayed unless your pump is in STOP mode or you are changing settings giving a bolus reviewing information Step 1 Start from the STOP screen Step 2 Press the Menu key to move to t...

Page 25: ...the cartridge connecting and disconnecting the adapter and or infusion set priming the infusion set transferring data from the pump Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to the STOP YOUR ACCU CHEK screen...

Page 26: ...Your pump comes programmed with a Standard bolus increment of 0 5 However bolus increments can be changed to 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 and 2 0 units Five seconds after the last press of the Up or Down key your...

Page 27: ...r or during the start delay Standard bolus symbol blinks Press the Up key or Down key The pump will play a melody An A8 BOLUS CANCELLED alert is displayed Press the Check key twice to con rm and turn...

Page 28: ...e displayed Step 3 Press or scroll the Up key to increase or the Down key to decrease the BOLUS AMOUNT Step 4 Press the Check key to con rm the BOLUS AMOUNT During the next 5 seconds while the bolus d...

Page 29: ...e to exit to the STANDARD BOLUS screen OR Set the BOLUS AMOUNT to 0 0 units Press the Check key to con rm and exit this setting No bolus is delivered During the start delay Standard bolus symbol blink...

Page 30: ...Press and hold the Up key or Down key for 3 seconds until the pump plays a melody An alert A8 BOLUS CANCELLED occurs Press the Check key twice to con rm and turn off the alert Bolus is interrupted The...

Page 31: ...rom an Extended bolus Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to the EXTENDED BOLUS screen Step 2 Press the Check key to select The BOLUS AMOUNT screen appears Step 3 Press or scroll the Up key to increase...

Page 32: ...ming the BOLUS AMOUNT and BOLUS DURATION if necessary Step 6 Press the Check key to con rm the BOLUS AMOUNT and BOLUS DURATION Your pump will play a melody the bolus delivery will begin within the nex...

Page 33: ...amount to 0 0 units and press the Check key to con rm this setting No bolus is delivered During bolus delivery Put your insulin pump into STOP mode select STOP screen and press the Check key to con rm...

Page 34: ...te bolus delivery followed by an extended bolus delivery This function can be helpful when you have meals that include both rapid and slowly absorbed carbohydrates Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to...

Page 35: ...ress or scroll the Up key or Down key to select the immediate bolus amount Step 6 Press the Menu key to move to the BOLUS DURATION screen Step 7 Press or scroll the Up key or Down key to select the ex...

Page 36: ...ol will blink Your pump will then beep three times and start to deliver the immediate bolus you programmed The countdown of the immediate bolus will appear in the display as it is delivered Once the i...

Page 37: ...key and Up key at the same time OR Set the BOLUS AMOUNT to 0 0 units and press the Check key to con rm this setting No bolus is delivered During the start delay MultiWave symbol blinks Press the Up ke...

Page 38: ...o con rm and turn off the alert Cancel the extended delivery by putting your insulin pump into STOP mode select STOP screen and press the Check key to con rm setting This will cancel the bolus deliver...

Page 39: ...ation of the TBR can be programmed in increments of 15 minutes When you increase or decrease your basal rate each hourly basal rate for the duration you program is increased or decreased If the change...

Page 40: ...crements of 10 from 0 to 200 Step 5 Press the Menu key to move to the TBR DURATION screen Step 6 Press or scroll the Up key or Down key to correct and set the TBR DURATION Step 7 Press the Check key t...

Page 41: ...Set the TBR percentage to 100 and press the Check key to con rm this setting No Temporary Basal Rate is delivered During delivery Set the TBR percentage to 100 and press the Check key to con rm this s...

Page 42: ...s type amount of bolus bolus duration only displayed if an Extended or a MultiWave bolus entry number 01 is the most recent of total entries of a delivered bolus time and date Step 1 Press the Menu ke...

Page 43: ...the alert or error for example A6 entry number 01 is the most recent of total entries of an alert or error alert or error name such as TBR CANCELLED time and date Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to...

Page 44: ...recent entry Each Daily Insulin Totals History screen displays daily total of insulin delivered entry number 01 is the most recent of total entries date Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to the INFORM...

Page 45: ...displays TBR increase or decrease in percentage TBR duration time and date entry number 01 is the most recent of a delivered Temporary Basal Rate Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to the INFORMATION s...

Page 46: ...day Step 1 Press the Menu key to move to the ALARM CLOCK screen Step 2 Press the Check key to select The current ALARM CLOCK status OFF ONCE EVERY DAY and the alarm time are displayed Step 3 Press th...

Page 47: ...Step 7 Press the Up key or Down key to set the minute Step 8 Press the Check key to save these settings and exit TIP When the alarm clock goes off an alert A4 ALARM CLOCK will occur Press the Check ke...

Page 48: ...me in the handheld This could affect the duration of a time out period that is currently in effect Do not change any of the settings on the bolus calculator setup If the calculated amount does not re...

Page 49: ...your body feels at the time or take into account activities you are about to participate in In this case you can manually adjust it To adjust click in the hyphenated box under your adjustment and ente...

Page 50: ...e it s empty A2 Battery The battery is low Press the Check key twice to turn Low off and con rm the alert Change the battery within the next few hours Put your insulin pump into RUN mode A3 Review The...

Page 51: ...mp into RUN Note Make sure that you mode if necessary intended to cancel the TBR and if necessary program a new TBR A7 TBR A Temporary Basal Rate has Press the Check key twice to turn Over ended off a...

Page 52: ...ct or remove the infusion set from your infusion site Change the cartridge and prime the infusion set Reconnect the infusion set tubing at your infusion site Put your insulin pump into RUN mode E2 Bat...

Page 53: ...100 insulin fails to off and con rm the error be delivered This may be Disconnect or remove the infusion caused by set from your infusion site a blocked infusion set Change the infusion set and a reus...

Page 54: ...r infusion site contact Disetronic Pump Remove the cartridge adapter Support at 1 800 688 4578 infusion set tubing and battery for more information Contact from your insulin pump Insert a your healthc...

Page 55: ...attery instead Note If this error continues Remove or disconnect the infusion contact Disetronic Pump set from your infusion site Support at 1 800 688 4578 Insert a new battery into the pump Error for...

Page 56: ...s Rate was interrupted by the error review the Bolus History and or the Temporary Basal Rate History for the delivered amount and duration Put your insulin pump into RUN mode If necessary program a ne...

Page 57: ...k key twice to turn Interrupted insulin pump and PC or off and con rm the error Palm device has been Restart the data transfer interrupted E13 Language Language choice needs to Press the Check key twi...

Page 58: ...rkway Suite 120 Fishers IN 46037 Phone 866 703 3476 Fax 888 810 0758 For technical assistance call Pump Support at 800 688 4578 accu chek com ACCU CHEK ACCU CHEK SPIRIT LIVE LIFE THE WAY YOU WANT and...

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