User Manual

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Basal
Basal insulin is required to maintain your target glucose values when you are not eating. Your healthcare pro-
fessional will calculate this rate for you. Your basal insulin should account for approximately one half of the body’s
total daily insulin requirements. Your pump mimics your pancreas by delivering insulin continuously over 24-hours.
You can set your insulin pump to change rates during the day to match your needs. Your needs depend on
your lifestyle and insulin requirements. Some people only use one rate throughout the day, while others find they
need more. Your basal rates are made up of insulin deliveries that have start and stop times. Once set, these rates
make up your 24-hour basal pattern and are repeated daily.
Start and stop times
When you set your basal rate(s) in the
BASAL MENU, your pump prompts you to
set the start time for each basal delivery.
The stop time is the time that one basal
rate stops and the next basal rate starts
(see figure).
It is recommended that you record
your basal rates on paper. The Quick Ref-
erence card is provided with your pump
for this purpose. For best results, setting
or changing your basal rate(s) should be
discussed with your healthcare profes-
sional.
(midnight)
*12:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m.
15:00 00:00
or or
Basal rate 1
Basal rate 2
Basal rate 3
stop #1 start #2
stop #2
start #3
start #1
stop #3
or
07:00or
00:00
* For Basal Rate 1, the start time cannot be changed (only the rate can be
changed). Basal Rate 1 always starts at 12 a.m. or 00:00, depending on the
time format selected.
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The start time of one basal rate is the stop time of the previous rate.
This gives you continuous basal insulin through a 24-hour period.
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You cannot set a start time for one basal rate to overlap the next basal
rate. The addition of a new basal rate will erase any basal rates that follow.
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