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Identify Parts of the Aviator Companion
This section introduces you to the parts of your new Aviator Companion. Place your companion next to the picture
below and locate the parts of the companion.
Wake Up Soft Key to
MAIN Menu
Blood Glucose
Meter Test Strip Port
Pump Screen
Backlight/
QBolus Soft Key
Jogwheel/
Enter Button
Back Button
USB Port
Note:
Your
Aviator Companion
is designed to always be ON when the batteries are charged.
Companion Parts
Back Button
•
– The oval shaped lower button on the right side of the companion screen below the jogwheel. It is
used to cancel a change made to a value, and to move back to the previous screen.
Backlight/
•
QBolus
Soft Key – To turn on/off the backlight, press the bottom left soft key on the companion
with the light bulb icon for 2 seconds when you are NOT at the Home screen. To deliver a quick bolus, press the
QBolus soft key from the Home screen. Using the jogwheel, select amount of bolus to deliver and press Enter
button.
Blood Glucose Meter Test Strip Port
•
– The port where you insert a test strip when checking your blood glu-
cose.
Companion Screen
•
– The part of the companion where the information is displayed.
Jogwheel/Enter Button
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– The top jogwheel button on the right side of the companion. It scrolls to allow you to
move up and down through the companion options. You can also use this button to select an item and to move
forward to the next screen. You can also stop a bolus in progress.
Wake Up Soft Key to
•
MAIN MENU
– To wake up the companion, press the bottom right soft key with the Power
icon for 2 seconds to access the MAIN MENU.
USB Port
•
– The USB port to connect to the charger of your companion’s battery.
1.2 Identify Parts of the System
Purpose
To identify and locate parts of the system and get familiar with the system so you can use your
Aviator Companion and Aviator Pump safely and correctly.
When
Do this task:
Before you use your Aviator Companion and Aviator Pump for the first time.
•
Before you program your pump for use.
•
Materials
The
•
FreeStyle Aviator System User’s Guide
(This document).
Your
•
Aviator Companion (The remote handheld used to operate pump).
Your
•
Aviator Pump (The insulin delivery pump).
Helpful Information
FreeStyle Aviator Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring System continuously delivers
insulin
to your body
in a way that closely matches how the body delivers insulin throughout the day. By using information you and your
healthcare professional develop together and programming your doses accurately into your Aviator Pump, your
pump is able to do two important things:
Every few minutes, it will provide your body with
1.
basal insulin
. Basal insulin is the continuous trickle of
insulin necessary to suppress glucose production by your body in between meals and overnight. Basal
insulin is personalized to your specific needs and then spread out over a 24-hour period.
At specific times, you will program the pump to deliver a
2.
bolus
of insulin. Bolus insulin is an extra burst
of insulin taken either to cover the rise in
blood glucose
that occurs after eating, or to correct high
blood glucose.
Caution:
To reduce the possibility of spreading an infectious disease, caregivers should take proper cautions, such
as wearing gloves, when handling components of the
FreeStyle Aviator System
that is used by another person.
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