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Section 3. Maintenance, Care, and Handling of easypod
™
C. Insertion of a new cartridge or change of an empty/expired cartridge
1.
If there is no cartridge inside easypod, or no medication left in the cartridge, the display will read
“Cartridge empty. Change cartridge”
(32a)
.
If the cartridge is used for longer than 21 days, the warning
“Cartridge expired” will be displayed. The injection-button
light will turn red and not allow an injection until the
cartridge is replaced.
Note:
easypod has the ability to keep track of the days a
cartridge has been in use, starting from the day it is inserted.
IMPORTANT:
easypod must be turned on and the needle
detached to change an expired cartridge.
2.
Open the cartridge door by sliding the cartridge-door button
up
(32b)
. The display will read “Insert cartridge”
(32c)
.
Note:
easypod allows you to open the door only when
there is no cartridge inside or it is empty. If the door
does not open, the cartridge inside is not empty.
3.
If there is an empty or expired cartridge inside easypod,
remove it. Then insert a new click.easy
®
cartridge
(32d)
.
4.
Push closed the cartridge door until a click is heard
(32e)
.
5.
“Continue?” will be displayed each time a new cartridge
is loaded
(32f)
.
6.
Select “Yes”. easypod will beep once when ready.
WARNING:
To ensure a correct dose, make sure the easypod
setting is correct for the cartridge type you are using.
Off
Menu
Cartridge
empty.
Change
cartridge
Dose: 1.5 mg
0
Days
Continue?
Dose: 1.5 mg
8
Days
Yes
No
Insert
cartridge
Dose: 1.5 mg
8
Days
32a
32c
32b
32f
32d
32e