Dexcom g4 platinum Quick Start Manual page 19

ANIMAS® VIBE™ SYSTEM
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PRECAUTIONS (continued)
• CONFIRM Alerts, Warnings, and Alarms on your pump as soon as possible since the pump
uses battery power to display, sound and vibrate each notification. If you do not confirm
notifications, your pump will continue to use battery power as the notifications repeat and
progress. This will result in reduced battery life.
• ALWAYS look at the pump display for confirmation that an intended Audio Bolus amount is
correct, when you first begin using the Audio Bolus feature. This will ensure you are correctly
using the audio/vibration prompts and button pushes to deliver the intended bolus amount.
See Chapter 9 in Section I.
• CONTACT your HCP about lifestyle changes such as starting or stopping your exercise program
or if you experience significant weight loss/gain. These changes can affect the way your body
uses insulin. Your basal rates may need to be modified. Failure to adjust your basal rates
accordingly may result in serious injury.
• DO NOT stop using your pump if you are ill, unless instructed to do so by your HCP. Even when
you are sick, your body still needs insulin. Contact your HCP for further instructions as insulin
needs may change during this time. See Chapter 15 in Section I.
• MAKE SURE to have someone around you (family, friends, etc.) who understands diabetes,
insulin and pump therapy. In the event of an emergency, they can help you. Make sure they
are familiar with any information given to you by your HCP. Users should always contact their
HCP or call 911 for help in the case of an emergency.
• DISCONNECT from your pump when undertaking activities that involve rapid changes in
altitude or gravitational force. Although such changes will not cause damage to the pump,
they can interfere with proper insulin delivery and result in injury.
Examples of the type of activities during which disconnection is indicated include:
- Flying in aircraft without proper cabin pressurization if the aircraft warning system indicates
problems with cabin pressure;
- Skydiving;
- Riding on some roller coasters and other amusement park rides that involve rapid changes in
gravity;
- Deep-sea diving.
If you are unsure whether the activity is likely to interfere with your pump's delivery of insulin,
then temporarily disconnect during the activity.
• ALWAYS check your BG levels one to two hours after changing your infusion set. Plan infusion
set changes at meals or one to two hours before bedtime to ensure that the infusion set is
inserted correctly and delivering insulin appropriately. This way you will be able to respond to
problems with your infusion set in a timely manner and while you are awake.
• SET pump Alerts, Warnings and Alarms to high volume before going to sleep, unless otherwise
recommended by your HCP. This way you will have a better chance of waking up if there is a
situation that requires immediate action.
• ALWAYS check that you have enough insulin in your pump to last through the night, before
going to bed. Your body needs basal insulin even while you sleep. If you are sleeping, you may
not be aware that your pump is no longer delivering insulin.
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