Users Manual

Equil
®
Patch Insulin Pump System
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Figure 105
a) If you do not intend to eat and do not
want a meal bolus, choose No and skip to
step 3.
b) If you will be eating, choose Yes and
continue to the next step.
2
In the dialog box, enter the total amount
of carbohydrates that you intend to eat
(Figure 106) and press OK to move to the
next step.
Figure 106
If you are not eating, the bolus
calculator will not take into account
carbohydrates that you will eat.
Note
You can estimate the amount of
carbohydrates contained in your
food by reading the food packaging,
consulting carb counting books, or
by referring to the PDA’s food library.
The amount of food and preparation
method can have a large effect on the
total amount of carbs.
Note