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10.3. Store Your Aviator Companion and Aviator Pump
Helpful Information
Stop all delivery prior to removing the pump battery.•
Remove the battery before storing your pump.•
Store your pump with the battery cap and dust cap in place to protect the inside of your pump.•
Store your Aviator Companion and pump in a clean, dry place where there are • NOT extreme temperatures, high
humidity, or extreme atmospheric pressures.
10.4. Handle a Damaged or Wet Companion or Pump
Caution: If your companion or pump is cracked or a button is torn, discontinue use and switch to an alternate
insulin therapy method immediately. Follow your healthcare professional’s recommendations for alternate insulin
delivery method in Section 12-Appendix A and/or call Customer Care. ONLY the personnel at Abbott Diabetes
Care should take care of a damaged pump.
Helpful Information
Be careful • NOT to drop your companion or pump, or hit it against hard surfaces.
Check for missing segments and that the screens display correctly and audio / vibration occurs after installing a
•
pump battery. Also verify the audio / vibration test when starting basal delivery.
Do
• NOT submerge the companion in water. If it is accidentally dropped in water, towel dry the outside of the
companion. Do NOT use a hair dryer to dry your companion.
If your pump is accidentally submerged in water and the battery cap and infusion set hub are in place, you can
•
towel dry the outside of the pump. Inspect the reservoir compartment and battery compartment and dry any
water you nd with a Q-tip. Do NOT use a hair dryer to dry your pump. If your pump was submerged in salt wa-
ter, thoroughly clean with a damp cloth before drying.
If your pump is accidentally submerged in water and the battery cap or the infusion set is
• NOT properly in-
stalled, submersion will likely damage internal pump components. Call Customer Care.
If your companion is accidentally submerged in water, you can towel dry the outside of the companion. Do
• NOT
recharge or reuse the Companion. Contact Customer Care.
You should remove your pump before every prolonged exposure to water, including bathing, showering, and
•
swimming.
Because of the
• Aviator Pump’s unique hub connection, use ONLY Aviator-compatible sets with the pump.
If your pump is damaged, it will need to be serviced or replaced. Call Customer Care for information about ser-
•
vicing or replacing your pump.
10.5. Conditions for Transport, Storage, and Use
Helpful Information
Do • NOT to subject your companion or pump to extreme conditions, which may cause malfunctions and pos-
sible adverse events or serious injury.
Try to AVOID:
Exposing your companion or pump to temperatures above 104ºF (40ºC), as might happen in a sauna or on a
•
very hot day.
Allowing your companion or pump to absorb radiant heat (e.g., sunlight) that would increase its temperatures to
•
above 104 ºF (40ºC). This can also damage your insulin in the tubing exposed to the radiant heat.
Using a dark colored pump case, which would increase the intensity of radiant heat.
•
Lowering the temperature of your companion or pump below 41ºF (1ºC).•
Storing your pump below or above the recommended temperature when you are not using the pump. Note that •
storage temperature should be between -4°F to 104°F (-20°C to 43°C).
Exposing your companion or pump to very high humidity (over 100 percent) for prolonged periods of time. Your
•
system may NOT operate properly.
Low atmospheric pressures (Elevation 10,000 feet [3048 meters] and above. Commercial airliners are OK because
•
of the pressurized cabins.) Your system may NOT operate properly.
The
• Aviator Companion contains lithium batteries. At the end of their useful life, dispose system components
and accessories according to local environment and other rules and regulations that may apply.
Avoid getting dirt, dust, blood, control solution, water or any other liquid in the
• Aviator Companion’s test strip
and data port.
When traveling by air, pack your extra lithium batteries in checked baggage.
•
Caution: If your pump is exposed to these extreme ranges, there is a possibility the insulin in your pump will
be damaged or destroyed. The insulin in the insulin reservoir may need to be replaced (see Section 2.3), and
the infusion set changed. Please check with your healthcare professional.
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