Animas IR 1250, User Manual

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Chapter 5 Getting Your Pump Ready
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Before proceeding with this chapter, you should have completed your pump start training
and/or watched your training video.
To complete this section, you will need the following items:
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Animas IR 1250 Insulin Pump
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Energizer AA L91 Lithium Battery (1.5V)
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Battery cap tool or coin
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Infusion set with standard Luer™ connector
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Animas IR 1200 series (200 unit) cartridge
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Alcohol Wipe (to clean top of insulin vial)
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Vial of U100 Insulin (rapid-acting or regular) at room temperature
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Skin prep such as IV Prep™ (to clean and prepare site for infusion set insertion)
Under no circumstances should you use an alcohol wipe or skin prep such as IV Prep to
clean the pump itself. See Chapter 13, Care and Maintenance.
Battery Insertion
Your IR 1250 pump is designed to achieve optimum performance and battery longevity with an
Energizer Lithium L91 AA battery (1.5V).
It is possible to safely power your IR 1250 pump with a conventional AA Alkaline battery
(1.5V), but battery life is significantly reduced. Be sure you select the correct Battery Type
on the Verify screen when you change the battery to ensure accuracy of battery life indicator.
If you must use an AA Alkaline battery, the following are recommended:
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Energizer X91 (labeled as Energizer e
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Titanium Technology)
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Duracell MX1500 (labeled as Duracell Ultra)
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Energizer E91 (labeled as Energizer MAX)
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Duracell MN 1500 (labeled as Duracell Coppertop)
Rechargeable batteries and Carbon-Zinc batteries do not have the necessary characteristics to
power the pump and must not be used. Use of these batteries voids your pump warranty.
Under no circumstances should you attempt to power your IR 1250 pump with a high-energy
3.6V AA Lithium battery. Use of these batteries could permanently damage the pump and
voids its warranty.
Changing the Battery
Note: Each time you change the battery, a full rewind and prime sequence is required. See this
section, Priming the Pump and Infusion Set.