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Apply the new Pod
Prepare the Pod for applying to your infusion site:
1. To remove the needle cap on the underside of the Pod, place
your thumb on the bottom (flat edge) of the needle cap and
pull it upwards (Figure 5-14). The needle cap will snap off.
2. Verify that the Pod is ready to be applied:
•
Pod is clean and dry.
•
Adhesive pad is intact and undamaged.
•
Pod is intact and in its original condition
•
If Pod is accidentally dropped, discard it; sterility may be
compromised.
If you are unsure the Pod is ready to be applied to the site,
press “Discard” and do not use it (Figure 5-17 on the next
page). Select a new Pod.
3. Using the pull tabs, remove and discard the white paper
backing from the adhesive tape (Figure 5-14).
4. Apply the Pod to the prepared infusion site. Press firmly to
secure it to your skin.
Figure 5-14
Figure 5-15
Verify cannula does not extend
beyond adhesive backing once
needle cap is removed.
Do not remove the needle cap until you are
instructed to do so by the PDM. When you remove
the needle cap, a drop of insulin may be visible at the
end of the cannula or in the well.
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