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Implanting the MiniMed 2007C Pump System
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Pump refill s
Insulin used with t he implantable pump
Aventis, located in Frankfurt, Germany, is the manufacturer of the insulin
used in your Implantable Insulin Pump. This insulin, HOE 21 PH U-400,
is specifically designed for implanted pumps. No other insulin should be
put in your Pump.
Pump refill procedure
It is important that the time between your Pump refills should not exceed
90 days. Refilling your Pump is a sterile procedure. Your doctor or a nurse
will first disinfect your skin directly over the Pump. All equipment that
will touch your skin during the refill procedure is sterile to minimize the
risk of infection.
Your doctor or a nurse may now numb the disinfected skin area with a
local anesthetic. A short needle will then be inserted through your skin to
locate the fill port of the Pump. Then a longer needle will be inserted into
the Pump fill port through the inside of the shorter needle. The doctor or
nurse will then empty unused insulin from the Pump and refill it with new
Aventis, HOE 21 PH U-400 insulin.