Animas IR 1250, User Manual

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The Cartridge
Filling the Cartridge
Refer to the Instructions for Use included with your cartridges.
Connecting the Tubing to the Cartridge
These steps must be followed sequentially.
To complete this section, you will need the following:
•
Filled Animas IR 1200 series cartridge*
•
Infusion set compatible with your IR 1250**
•
Skin prep such as IV Prep™
*
Efficacy of pump cannot be guaranteed if cartridges other than those manufactured by Animas
Corporation are used.
**Note: Only infusion sets marketed for use with insulin infusion pumps using insulin-
compatible tubing and with a standard Luer™ lock can be used with Animas pumps. Efficacy of
pump cannot be guaranteed if infusion sets other than those specified are used.
Do not connect infusion set to your body until after you have completed the Prime process.
1. Clean the workspace where you will be connecting the infusion set to the cartridge. Wash
your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
2. Open sterile infusion set package carefully. If the package is damaged or opened, use another
set and contact your supplier.
3. Unscrew the cartridge compartment cap from the pump, using a counter-clockwise motion.
4. Remove infusion set tubing cap from the Luer connector.
5. After removing protective cap, thread the Luer connector of the infusion set through the top
(smaller) opening of the cartridge compartment cap, being careful not to touch Luer connector
with hands or work surface.
Top of cartridge compartment cap
Luer connector
of infusion set
Correctly threaded through cap