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You are also alerted to an insulin delivery (pump) alarm or alert either by sound or vibration (on the pump).•
If your pump is in
AUDIO mode
A beep will sound. This beep will gradually change to continuous tones of increasing
frequency and higher pitch until the alarm/alert is addressed or, in the case of alerts, if the
SLEEP mode is activated.
If your pump is in
VIBRATE mode
Your pump will vibrate initially, but eventually the vibrations will change to beeps, which
will gradually change to continuous tones of increasing frequency unless the alarm/alert is
addressed or, in the case of alerts, if the SLEEP mode is activated.
Sleep mode is like hitting a snooze button on an alarm clock. Sleep mode gives you the option of postponing
•
your response to an ALERT or reminder for a specic, limited amount of time.
You CANNOT use sleep mode with alarms.
Sleep mode can be used to quiet an alert for as little as 15 minutes or as long as 12 hours.
• An exception is the
Pump Idle Alert which is 15 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour.
WARNING: If you receive an occlusion alarm, you MUST disconnect from the pump using the quick disconnect feature
of the Infusion Set before investigating the cause of the occlusion. Bolus delivery may occur when the cause of the
occlusion is removed.
Discuss the occlusion alarm setting with your healthcare professional to help you determine which setting is
•
best for you.
All Companion related alerts appear as text on the screen of your Companion. For example, a low battery alert
•
on your Companion battery.
You are also alerted to a companion alert either by sound or vibration on the Companion.
•
Companion related alerts will not gradually escalate in the way a pump alarm or alert does.•
Procedure:
Steps Do This
Determine what you 1.
need to resolve.
If you are resolving Then do this
An alarm or alert Go to Step 2.
A companion alert Go to Step 3.
System errors
Go to Step 4.
Other problems or diculties
with your pump.
Go to Step 5.
Steps Do This
Identify the type 2.
of pump alarm or
alert and respond as
appropriate
.
Look at the screen of your pump.
If the alarm/
alert is a
Then do this
Bad battery
alarm
Notice 1. Clear is highlighted.
Press 2. Enter button to clear the alarm.
Change the battery 3. within 15 minutes to avoid losing
information (see Section 1.4) and resume basal delivery.
Conrm or reset 4. Time and Date.
RESTART5. basal delivery (see Section 3.1.1).
Note: Refer to your Table of Settings in Section 12
-Appendix A to determine the method of insulin
replacement as recommended by your healthcare
professional, if NOT able to replace battery right away until
the issue is resolved.
Stopped bolus
alert
Notice 1. Clear is highlighted.
Press 2. Enter button to clear the alert.
Review the amount of the last bolus that was delivered 3.
and accommodate for undelivered insulin, if you
accidentally stopped your bolus.
Inactivity alert
OR
Inactivity alarm
Notice 1. Clear is highlighted.
Press 2. Enter button to clear the alert, reactivate your
pump and return to the Home screen.
RESTART3. basal delivery if delivery has stopped.
Note: Refer to your Table of Settings in Section 12 -Appendix
A to determine the method of insulin replacement as
recommended by your healthcare professional until the issue is
resolved. Change the length of the inactivity time as needed.
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