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Chapter 1 – About this User Guide
health consequences. Only Humalog
®
and NovoLog
®
have been tested by
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., and found
to be compatible for use in the t:slim
System. It is not intended for use with
any other delivery substance.
Never fill your tubing while your infusion
set is connected to your body. Doing
so can result in unintended delivery
of insulin, which can result in serious
injury or death.
Do not disconnect the luer-lock con-
nection between the cartridge tubing
and the infusion set tubing. If the
connection comes loose, disconnect
the infusion set from the site (from your
body) before tightening to avoid unin-
tentional insulin delivery.
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 lead to a very low or very
high BG level. You can always adjust
the insulin units up or down before you
decide to deliver your bolus.
Use only FDA cleared insulin infusion
sets with a standard luer-lock con-
nection and consult its instructions
for use. Failure to do so may result in
over-infusion or under-infusion and
may cause serious injury or death.
Change your infusion set every 48–72
hours. Consult your healthcare provid-
er for more information.
Use only single-use disposable car-
tridges from Tandem Diabetes Care.
The efficacy of your t:slim System
cannot be guaranteed if cartridges
other than those manufactured by Tan-
dem Diabetes Care, Inc. are used or
if cartridges are filled more than once.
Use of cartridges not manufactured by
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. or reuse of
cartridges may result in over-infusion or
under-infusion and may cause serious
injury or death.
Do not remove or add insulin from a
filled cartridge. This will result in an
inaccurate display of the insulin level on
the Home Screen.
Do not modify this equipment. Modifi-
cation could result in a safety hazard.
Radiology and Medical
Procedures
Always notify the provider/technician
about your diabetes and your insulin
pump.
You must take off your t:slim System
and leave it outside the procedure
room if you are going to have any of
the following procedures. Follow your
healthcare provider’s instructions
to replace missed insulin when you
reconnect to the pump. Check your
blood glucose before disconnecting
from the pump and again when you
reconnect and treat high blood glu-
cose levels as recommended by your
healthcare provider:
•
X-ray
•
Computed Tomography (CT) scan
•
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
•
Positron Emission Tomography
(PET) scan
•
Other exposure to radiation