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Helpful Information
When priming your pump, you are actually priming the different parts of the
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Aviator Insulin Delivery System,
which is the infusion set tubing and the cannula. Priming ensures that there is insulin in the infusion set tubing
and cannula.
Note:
It is critical that all priming is complete before beginning basal delivery.
Priming ensures that all the parts of the insulin pump system are ready to deliver insulin when you attach it to your body.
If any air remains in the tubing when you begin your basal delivery or deliver a bolus, you will
NOT
receive insulin, and
you will receive air. This could result in possible adverse medical events or serious injury.
Steps in this procedure
MUST
be completed; otherwise you will
NOT
be delivering insulin to your body, resulting in high
blood glucose.
Make sure you see a small amount of insulin (one or two drops) appearing at the end of the infusion set
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needle to confirm that the infusion set is primed. You may need to increase the amount of the prime to at
least 4 – 6 units.
Caution:
You
MUST
change your infusion set
every three days or sooner
according to your healthcare professional’s
advice. You may need to change your infusion set more frequently if it becomes dislodged or if skin irritation or signs of
infection develop, or blood appears in your tubing.
Procedure:
Steps
Do This
Access
1.
PRIME MENU
from Home screen.
Notice
a.
Main is highlighted.
Press
b.
Enter button.
Scroll to highlight
c.
PRIME.
Press
d.
Enter button.
Steps
Do This
Select
2.
TUBING
.
Notice
a.
Tubing is highlighted.
Press
b.
Enter button.
WARNING:
If infusion set is attached to your body when priming, this may result in
accidental delivery of insulin and possible adverse medical events or serious injury.
Notice
c.
WARNING
screen and “Detach infusion set from body.” message
displays.
Notice
d.
OK is highlighted.
Confirm that the infusion set is
e.
NOT attached to your body.
Press
f.
Enter button.
Prime Tubing.
3.
Scroll to select desired units of insulin to prime tubing.
a.
Note:
Check that you are delivering a large enough volume of insulin for priming to
be completed in both the tubing and cannula. If a tiny amount of insulin has
NOT
come out of the end of the tubing, you may need to increase the amount of the prime
to at least
4 – 6
Units.
You will need to prime approximately
20
Units if you use the
LONGER
tubing. The
amount of insulin required to prime will vary depending on the type of infusion set
you use. The default is 0.0 U to a maximum of 30.0 U.
Press
b.
Enter button.
Note:
You will hear two beeps (from the pump).
Verify that the pump is delivering insulin to prime tubing.
c.
Note:
As the prime is delivered, the Units will be counted off. As your pump is
priming, you should be watching for a small amount (one or two drops) of insulin to
emerge from the end of the connector needle. When this occurs, priming your tubing
is complete.
Tip:
You may find it easier to see the insulin flowing through the tubing if you hold
the tubing against a dark background, such as a dark table or towel.
Section 2: Prime Pump and Infusion Set
2.4 Fill Reservoir
Section 2: Prime Pump and Infusion Set
2.4 Fill Reservoir
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