Manual Part 2
Table Of Contents
- Fill the Pump with insulin
- Measure stroke volume
- Prepare the Side Port Catheter
- Performing the surgical procedure
- Post-operative management
- Post-operative x-rays
- CHAPTER 5 Pump Refill Procedure
- CHAPTER 6 Explanting the Pump System
- CHAPTER 7 Warnings And Precautions
- CHAPTER 8 Adverse Reactions
Pump Refill Procedure
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Refill the Pump
1. Use the IN refill syringe containing 20 ml of degassed insulin.
2. Enter the Pump by passing the refill needle with the attached IN refill
syringe through the 18 gauge guide needle. Pull back slightly
(approximately 2 mm) on the 18 gauge needle to allow the refill nee-
dle to enter the Pump and actuate the inlet valve (see Figure 13).
3. Open the stopcock. Maintain downward pressure on the IN refill
syringe to ensure the inlet valve in the Pump remains open. Allow the
Pump to draw in insulin until the fluid level stops moving. Close the
stopcock.
4. Remove the IN syringe and prepare for aspiration without expelling
any fluid by pulling back on the plunger until it locks. Re-enter the
Pump, open the stopcock and withdraw 2 ml in order to activate the
negative pressure safety feature of the Pump.
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