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Chapter 2 – Important Safety Information
under delivery of insulin. This can cause
very low or very high blood glucose.
ALWAYS
twist the Luer-lock con-
nection between the cartridge tubing
and the infusion set tubing an extra
quarter of a turn to ensure a secure
connection. A loose connection can
cause insulin to leak, resulting in under
delivery of insulin. This can cause high
blood glucose.
DO NOT disconnect the Luer-lock
connection between the cartridge
tubing and the infusion set tubing. If the
connection comes loose, disconnect
the infusion set from your body before
tightening. Failure to disconnect before
tightening can result in over delivery
of insulin. This can cause low blood
glucose.
DO NOT remove or add insulin from
a filled cartridge after loading onto the
pump. This will result in an inaccurate
display of the insulin level on the Home
Screen and you could run out of insulin
before the pump detects an empty
cartridge. This can cause very high
blood glucose, or Diabetic Ketoacido-
sis (DKA).
DO NOT deliver a bolus until you have
reviewed the calculated bolus amount
on the pump display. If you dose an in-
sulin amount that is too high or too low,
this could cause very high or very low
blood glucose. You can always adjust
the insulin units up or down before you
decide to deliver your bolus.
DO NOT allow small children (either
pump users or non-users) to ingest
small parts, such as the rubber USB
port cover and cartridge components.
Small parts could pose a choking
hazard. If ingested or swallowed, these
small component pieces may cause
internal injury or infection.
The system includes parts (such as the
USB cable and infusion set tubing) that
could pose a strangulation or asphyxi-
ation hazard. Always use the appropri-
ate length of infusion set and arrange
cables and tubing to minimize the risk
of strangulation. ENSURE that these
parts are stored in a secure place when
not in use.
For patients who do not self-manage
their disease, the Feature Lock function
should ALWAYS be ON when the
pump is not being used by a caregiver.
The Feature Lock function is intended
to prevent inadvertent button presses
that may lead to insulin delivery or
changes in the pump settings. These
changes can potentially lead to hypo-
glycemic or hyperglycemic events.
For patients whose insulin adminis-
tration is managed by a caregiver, DO
turn off the Quick Bolus feature to
avoid inadvertent bolus delivery. With
the Feature Lock turned on, the Quick
Bolus feature is disabled. Inadvertent
button presses or tampering with
the insulin pump could result in over
delivery or under delivery of insulin. This
can cause very low or very high blood
glucose which could result in serious
injury or death.