Tandem t:slim X2, User Manual

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Chapter 2 – Important Safety Information
DO NOT use any other insulin with
your pump other than U-100
Humalog
®
or NovoLog
®
. Only Huma-
log
®
and NovoLog
®
have been tested
and found to be compatible for use in
the pump. Use of insulin with lesser or
greater concentration can result in un-
der delivery or over delivery of insulin.
This can cause very high or a very low
blood glucose.
DO NOT
put any other drugs or
medications inside your cartridge. The
Pump is designed only for Continuous
Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII)
using Humalog
®
or NovoLog
®
insulin.
Use of other drugs or medications can
damage the pump and result in injury if
infused.
DO NOT start to use your pump
before consulting with your healthcare
provider to determine which features
are most appropriate for you. Only your
healthcare provider can determine and
help you adjust your Basal Rate(s),
Carb Ratio(s), Correction Factor(s), Tar-
get BG, and duration of insulin action.
Incorrect settings can result in over
delivery or under delivery of insulin. This
can cause very low or very high blood
glucose.
DO
be prepared to inject insulin
with an alternative method if delivery
is interrupted for any reason. Your
t:slim X2 Pump is designed to deliver
insulin reliably, but because it uses
only rapid-acting insulin, you will not
have long-acting insulin in your body.
Failure to have an alternative method
of insulin delivery can lead to very high
blood glucose or Diabetic Ketoacidosis
(DKA).
DO
use only FDA cleared insulin
infusion sets with a standard Luer-lock
connection and follow their instructions
for use. Failure to do so may result in
over delivery or under delivery of insulin
and may cause very low or very high
blood glucose.
DO NOT
place your infusion set on
any scars, lumps, moles, stretch marks
or tattoos. Placing your infusion set
in these areas can cause swelling,
irritation or infection. This can affect
insulin absorption and cause high or
low blood glucose.
DO NOT ignore infusion set cannula
fractures. Infusion set cannulas may
fracture on rare occasions. If an infu-
sion set cannula breaks and no portion
of it is visible above the skin, do not
attempt to remove it. Seek professional
medical help if you have symptoms of
infection or inflammation—redness,
swelling or pain—at the insertion site.
If you experience a broken infusion set
cannula, please report this to Tandem
Customer Technical Support at (877)
801-6901.
NEVER fill your tubing while your
infusion set is connected to your body.
Always ensure that the infusion set is
disconnected from your body before
filling the tubing. Failure to disconnect
your infusion set from your body before
filling the tubing can result in over de-
livery of insulin. This can cause serious
injury or death from very low blood
glucose.
DO NOT reuse cartridges or use
cartridges other than those manufac-
tured by Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
Use of cartridges not manufactured by
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. or reuse of
cartridges may result in over delivery or