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FreeStyle Aviator Safety Features
A number of advanced safety features are incorporated into the Aviator Pump. Some of the more important
features are listed in the table below.
Safety Feature What It Does To Set the Safety Feature or for
More Information
Maximum Bolus Limits the size of your bolus, so you don’t
accidentally give yourself too much insulin in a
single bolus (protects from over-infusion).
See Section 6
Maximum Basal
Rate
Limits your basal insulin delivery, so you don’t
accidentally set a basal rate that is too high
(protects from over-infusion).
See Section 6
Bolus Calculator Allows you to easily calculate an insulin bolus.
Clearly shows you the data used to determine
units to deliver (protects from over- or under-
infusion). Also allows you to adjust a bolus.
See Section 6
Speaker Backups The Aviator Pump has a set of backup speakers
to make sure the audio tones are heard.
N/A
Essentials for Safe and Eective Use
In order to use your FreeStyle Aviator System safely and eectively, you will need:
Support from and close contact with your healthcare professional trained in the use of insulin pumps.•
A commitment to follow-up appointments for continuing care.•
An understanding of the basic principles of diabetes care.•
An understanding of basal and bolus insulin use.•
Dedication to frequent blood glucose testing: 4 or more times per day and appropriate actions based on testing •
results.
A backup plan of insulin administration, in case of interruption of pump usage.•
Potential Risks Connected with Pump Therapy
Complications can arise as a result of pump therapy if you are NOT attentive to routine glucose testing and
evaluation. These risks include:
Frequent or severe hypoglycemia.•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)• .
Infections where you insert your cannula for insulin delivery.•
The best way to avoid any risk while using the pump is to be prepared with a written plan from your healthcare
professional to deal with each risk. Each risk has specic ways your healthcare professional can instruct you to lessen
the risk. Frequent glucose monitoring and taking action with the results will also protect you from undetected high
or low blood glucose.
Infections
Ways to avoid the potential for infection:
Always clean the intended insertion site with soap and warm water or a solution suggested by your healthcare
•
professional.
Do
• NOT blow on your site to help it dry after you clean it. You may transfer germs from your mouth and/or lungs
onto your skin. These germs then enter your skin when you insert the cannula.
Be diligent in changing your infusion set
• at least every 3 days. Do NOT use your infusion set for long periods of
time. This will increase your chance for infection and may potentially eliminate the site from future use.
Other points about your infusion site:
Select infusion sites away from scarred or infected areas, and rotate infusion site locations regularly.
•
When you remove your infusion set, there may be some clear drainage or a small “bump” under the surface of •
the skin where the cannula is inserted. The bump should heal and go away over a few days. If it becomes worse,
check with your healthcare professional for any infection.
Your infusion site should never have any type of cloudy, smelly, or colored drainage.
•
There may be slight redness around the site from your adhesive tape but there should • NOT be a ring of red-
dened skin around the infusion site.
Your site should
• NOT be tender or hurt. If you notice any drainage, redness, hot to the touch, tenderness or
lumps at the infusion site, you need to contact your healthcare professional immediately. They will help you ad-
dress the problem quickly so you avoid additional problems of infection moving to another area of tissue. Most
commonly, a mild antibiotic is prescribed to help cure the infection.
When inserting a new infusion set, avoid inserting within 2 inches of a site that had been infected. Failure to do
•
so could result in further infection, DKA and/or high blood glucose due to absorption issues. If you have ques-
tions, contact your healthcare professional.
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when your blood glucose level falls below the lower limit of your
established safe blood glucose range. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include:
Feeling light-headed, dizzy, confused, sleepy, weak, nervous, and/or hungry.
•
Shakiness.•
Excessive perspiration.•
Common causes of hypoglycemia include:
Too much insulin.
•
Skipping a meal (or eating a meal that is smaller than you anticipated).•
Heavy exercise or a higher-than-normal activity level.•
Excessive consumption of alcohol.•
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