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  • Page 1 Guidebook...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    212 Alerts Connecting your pump and handset 204 Restarting your pump 214 Pump alarms Kaleido’s intended use System overview Wearing your Kaleido pump and infusion set 216 Handset alarms Contraindications Requirements for use General warnings & precautions Additional supplies Taking your first steps...
  • Page 4 108 What happens if Kaleidoculator’s recommended bolus is a negative number? 110 How do I deliver a Quick Bolus? 113 How do I deliver an Extended Bolus? Getting to know your Kaleido 118 Can I stop a bolus if I change my mind? 22 How do I charge my handset?
  • Page 5 Looking after your Kaleido 222 Should I clean my Kaleido products? 223 How should I store my Kaleido products? 224 What do I do if I need to dispose of my Kaleido products? 225 Where can I get replacement Kaleido products? FAQs...

  • Page 6: Welcome

    Welcome...

  • Page 7: Hello

    – no ordering, no hassle, straight to your door. If at any point you need our help, have a suggestion or just fancy a chat, you can give our Kaleido Care team a call - we love to talk!

  • Page 8: Our Icons

    Our icons No, not our favourite celebrities...this is just a quick guide to all of the Pump Alarm Alert icons you’ll find on your Kaleido handset and in this Guidebook. has been stopped Handset Reminder Success! Info deleted, Basal Basal...
  • Page 9 Resource level icons Symbols Any symbols we’ve used on your Kaleido products and their labelling are intended to be internationally recognised, but just in case you don’t know what they mean, here’s the full rundown: Insulin Pump Handset cartridge battery...

  • Page 10: Kaleido's Intended Use

    Kaleido Your Kaleido is designed to be safe to use, but if you break or damage any of your • Be willing to use Kaleido products according to the provided instructions Kaleido-supplied products it’s important that you remove your pump and insulin...

  • Page 11: General Warnings & Precautions

    WARNING spending time at high altitiudes or travelling by airplane, If you lose or break your Kaleido pump or handset, remove the turn to the FAQs section of this Guidebook. system from your body immediately and use an alternative form of therapy until you have received a new pump or handset, or your pump or handset has been found or repaired.

  • Page 12: Additional Supplies

    Kaleido. You should keep all these items with you and let your friends, family and anyone else that you spend lots of time with (perhaps your teacher or the people you work with) know where you keep it.

  • Page 13: Taking Your First Steps

    Taking your first steps Top-up Kit Everybody ready? Let’s do this! To get you started on Kaleido, a member of our team will deliver your Starter Kit and very first Top-up Kit. You may have cracked both open straight away (who’d blame you?) but just in case you haven’t, here’s what you should find in...
  • Page 14 Kaleido handset charging. Give it up for your Kaleido handset! The handset is what you’ll use to speak to your pump and tell it what you’d like it to do. Your handset will only talk to one pump at a time, using a special wireless connection.

  • Page 15: Your Top-Up Kits

    Last but by no means least, these patches will help you wear Syringes & needles your Kaleido pump. The body patch goes on your body and the pump patch is the part that sticks to your pump. Our syringes and needles fit together and are used to fill your insulin cartridges with insulin.

  • Page 16: Getting To Know Your Kaleido

    Getting to know your Kaleido...

  • Page 17: How Do I Charge My Handset

    Finally, plug your power WARNING power adaptor and end of the connection adaptor into an easily If your Kaleido handset battery ever connection cable. Do this cable into your handset’s accessible electrical outlet by inserting the larger micro USB port.

  • Page 18: And How Do I Charge My Pumps

    And how do I charge my pumps? QUICK TIP You’ll wear each of your Kaleido pumps for up to three days at a time. Once you’ve removed a pump, it’s a good idea to get into the habit of charging it as soon as you can, so that it’s ready for...
  • Page 19 - if you turn your handset Once your handset is charged, it’s time to turn it on and start exploring! off without pausing or stopping your Kaleido pump first, your pump will continue to deliver your current basal profile and any programmed boluses.
  • Page 20 Navigating your Kaleido handset QUICK TIP WARNING Aside from moving you Please be aware that when no around your handset, the button has been pressed for We designed your handset to be as simple to use as possible. Your Home screen is divided into five sections, each of which...

  • Page 21: How Do I Fill My Insulin Cartridge With Insulin

    1 and 2 are facing handy for this part! towards you. You’ll need: • 1 x fully charged Kaleido pump • 1 x pouch-packaged insulin cartridge WARNING WARNING Never prefill your insulin cartridges. Make sure you take a good look at •...
  • Page 22 If you don't and the plunger pulls up without any effort, call Kaleido Care before using the insulin cartridge. How do I fill my insulin cartridge with insulin? How do I fill my insulin cartridge with insulin?
  • Page 23 You must only use U100 rapid acting If you see a small bubble inside your is clean and dry before filling it with insulin with the Kaleido system and filled insulin cartridge, don’t worry. The cartridge will make sure the insulin.
  • Page 24 WARNING and use the other to push disposed of. Kaleido insulin cartridges cannot be reused. At the the coloured part of the end of use, please remove the insulin cartridge from insulin cartridge further your pump and dispose of it appropriately. Insulin into the filling cradle.

  • Page 25: Now That My Insulin Cartridge Is Ready, How Do I Put It In My Pump

    Line it up your insulin cartridge is in! wearing your Kaleido pump or if it is then use the plastic tab to with the plastic tab. connected to your current infusion set.

  • Page 26: How Do I Connect My Pump And Handset

    How do I connect my pump to my handset QUICK TIP Unless you are preparing a pump pump on charge. This is important and start pumping? and insulin cartridge for the very first because your handset will not be able time, you’ll need to make sure you’ve to acknowledge a new connection if stopped the pump you were most...
  • Page 27 WARNING To start pumping you’ll need at least one basal profile saved to your handset. If you insert an insulin cartridge into your pump without having any saved basal profiles, your handset won’t be able to acknowledge the pump. QUICK TIP If you’ve changed your mind, just press the left button to scroll to No.

  • Page 28: Why Do I Need To Prime My Cannula

    If I have to remove an insulin cartridge, can I put it back into my pump? You don’t need to prime your Kaleido insulin cartridge, so you might be wondering why you need to prime your Sometimes, you might need to remove an insulin cartridge infusion set’s cannula.
  • Page 29 Kaleido pump or if it’s removed from your pump temporarily connected to your current infusion and then immediately reinserted.
  • Page 30 QUICK TIP If you’ve changed your mind, just press the left button to scroll to No. Press Enter to select it – your handset will confirm that your cannula won’t be primed and that your pump is stopped, and then you’ll be taken back to the Home screen.

  • Page 31: What If I Don't Want To Start Pumping Straight Away

    What if I don’t want to start pumping What if I don’t want to connect my handset straight away? to a pump straight away? There might come a time when you insert an insulin cartridge into your pump, but you’re not ready to start pumping straight away. That’s fine! Here’s what you’ll need to do: STEP 1 STEP 2...

  • Page 32: Where Can I Wear Infusion Sets

    Wearing your Kaleido pump Where can I wear infusion sets? and infusion set You can wear an infusion set on any of the areas highlighted in green. Take your pick! Ready to start wearing your pump and infusion set? Excellent! Here’s how to safely and securely attach and remove them.

  • Page 33: How Do I Put An Infusion Set On

    How do I put an infusion set on? STEP 2 STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8 Next, ensure that the area This bit’s easy - start by Remove the paper lid on your Holding your infusion set’s Lift your inserter out of the Next, peel the paper backing where you want to position...
  • Page 34 Instead, STEP 11 STEP 12 STEP 13 select a different infusion set and contact Kaleido Now that’s done, you can Gently rub the material Now you just need to sort Care at a time that’s convenient for you.

  • Page 35: How Do I Wear My Pump

    How do I wear my pump? WARNING It’s best to make sure that the back of your pump is clean and dry Now that you’ve positioned your infusion set, it’s time to put before you attach a pump patch. on your pump! It’ll ensure a better bond between the patch and pump, and prevent In your Top-up Kit, you’ll find your body patches and pump...
  • Page 36 QUICK TIP QUICK TIP If you choose to pause and remove Once you’ve smoothed down the edges of your body patch, try not your pump for a short period of to play with it too much, especially time, just remember to close the protective cover on your infusion during the first hour of wear.

  • Page 37: How Do I Take My Pump Off

    There are two reasons why you might want to take off your pump: • If you’ve paused it and want to remove it temporarily • If you’re ready to swap over to your other Kaleido pump To remove your pump while it’s paused STEP 1...
  • Page 38 Removing your pump and infusion set WARNING Pump and body patches are designed to be at the end of use worn for a maximum of three days only. It is not advisable to reuse patches as they may lose their adhesive, which could result in your pump becoming detached.
  • Page 39 QUICK TIP If you’re removing your pump and infusion set at the end of use so that you can swap over to your other pump, make sure that you remove the old insulin cartridge from the pump you were just using first, before you try and connect your handset to your new pump.
  • Page 40 Basal...

  • Page 41: How Do I Create A Basal Profile

    I’ve just turned my handset on for the first time, where do I start? Creating your own basal profiles using your Kaleido handset is pretty straightforward – ready to get cracking? Remind me, what does basal mean again? The Basal section of your Home screen is there to helpfully link you to all of Kaleido’s...
  • Page 42 Use the up and down the week and that’s why Kaleido can help the hour you’re currently you select Next, just press buttons to scroll to the setting, along with the rate the up button.

  • Page 43: Help - I Need To Check Which Basal Profile I'm Currently Pumping

    Help – I need to check which basal profile I’m currently pumping! QUICK TIP Your handset can store up to seven basal profiles at a time. If you’ve filled your basal profile memory, you’ll need to delete a basal profile before you can create a new one. See How do I delete a basal profile? for more info.

  • Page 44: How Do I Change To A Different Basal Profile

    How do I change to a different basal profile? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 On the Home screen, scroll Scroll to and select Your handset will show Press Enter to select Press Enter again to A confirmation message to Basal and press Enter Change profile.

  • Page 45: Editing Your Basal Profiles

    Editing your basal profiles Over time, you may want to tweak your basal profiles to make them even better. Let’s take a look at all the changes you can make. How do I modify a basal profile? Need to adjust a basal profile? No problem! Just follow these steps: QUICK TIP You can select Cancel...
  • Page 46 How do I rename a basal profile? Changing the name of a basal profile is really simple! Just follow these steps: STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 When you’re happy with A confirmation message On the Home screen, scroll Scroll to and select Edit Scroll to and select the the modifications you’ve...

  • Page 47: How Do I Rename A Basal Profile

    QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Edit profile menu whenever you like. If you do, any changes you’ve made won’t be saved and the name of your basal profile will remain unchanged. STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 The profile you’ve...

  • Page 48: How Do I Duplicate A Basal Profile

    How do I duplicate a basal profile? Started going to the gym on a Thursday evening? Nice work! Or out for brunch every Sunday? Lucky you! Duplicating a basal profile is a great time-saver if you want to create a new basal profile that’s similar to one you already have.
  • Page 49 QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Edit profile menu whenever you like. If you do, any changes you’ve made won’t be saved and your basal profile won’t be duplicated. QUICK TIP Your handset can store up to seven basal profiles at a time.

  • Page 50: How Do I Delete A Basal Profile

    How do I delete a basal profile? WARNING After you and Kaleido have been friends for a while, you Deleting a basal profile is final! Once a profile might find that you’ve created a basal profile you never has been deleted, you won’t be able to get it actually use.

  • Page 51: Temporary Basal Rates

    How do I set a temporary basal rate? If you want to temporarily change the amount of insulin you’re receiving, you’ll need to set a temporary basal rate. Your temporary basal rate can last for as little as half an hour and as long as 24 hours! Temporary basal rates Setting a temporary basal rate lets you increase...
  • Page 52 QUICK TIP QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Basal Just so you know - you can’t switch to a menu whenever you like. If you do, a temporary different basal profile while you’re running a basal rate will not be set and your insulin temporary basal rate.

  • Page 53: Can I Stop A Temporary Basal Rate Once It's Started

    Can I stop a temporary basal rate WARNING If you stop a temporary basal rate, it can only once it’s started? affect the delivery of insulin that you are due to receive from that moment on. It will NOT increase or decrease the amount of insulin Yes, of course! Here’s how: that may have been delivered before your temporary basal rate was stopped.

  • Page 54: Bolus

    Bolus...

  • Page 55: What's A Bolus

    You can give two different types of bolus using Kaleido: QUICK BOLUS If you choose a Quick Bolus, your bolus What’s a bolus?

  • Page 56: How Do I Use Kaleidoculator

    How do I use Kaleidoculator? What on earth is Kaleidoculator!? Kaleidoculator is a bit of a boffin... Kaleido’s very own calculator! Get your tongue around the name and you’ll soon discover that Kaleidoculator exists to help take some of the guesswork out of delivering a bolus.
  • Page 57 QUICK TIP If you need to change the unit of measurement for your BG readings, head to System Settings in the Menu section first (see How do I change the unit of measurement I record my BG readings in?). STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 3...
  • Page 58 WARNING amounts of insulin would normally be. You have three options to Kaleido can only calculate Insulin on Board based on choose from: the insulin which it knows it has delivered – it cannot track insulin delivered via any other method (such as •...

  • Page 59: What Do The Numbers That Make Up Kaleidoculator's Calculation Mean

    What do the numbers that make up FOOD This bit here is your Food number. Using the number of grams of carbohydrate that you’ve Kaleidoculator’s calculation mean? just entered, plus the insulin to carb ratios that you’ve already set with your Healthcare Provider, Kaleidoculator calculates the amount of insulin you’ll need to balance out the carbs you’re about to eat and keep your BG level where it is.

  • Page 60: What Happens If Kaleidoculator's Recommended Bolus Is A Negative Number

    What happens if Kaleidoculator’s recommended bolus is a negative number? Depending on the time of day and the combination of what you’re eating, how far away from your Target BG you are and how much active insulin on board you already have, Kaleidoculator’s recommended boluses will be different every time you use Kaleidoculator.

  • Page 61: How Do I Deliver A Quick Bolus

    How do I deliver a Quick Bolus? QUICK TIP The smallest bolus you can set is 0.05 units. The largest is 20 units. QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Bolus menu whenever you like. If you do, a Quick Bolus won’t be set and your insulin delivery will remain unchanged.

  • Page 62: How Do I Deliver An Extended Bolus

    How do I deliver an Extended Bolus? QUICK TIP If you choose to set a reminder to check your BG 1.5 hours after your bolus has been started, the reminder will pop up on your handset screen and your handset will sound a reminder tone.
  • Page 63 Bolus cannot be higher than 20 units. The minimum amount of bolus that you can deliver immediately is Kaleido handset will calculate how much of your 0.05 units, and the maximum is 19.95 units. bolus will be delivered over the time period you’ve chosen.
  • Page 64 QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Bolus menu whenever you like. If you do, an Extended Bolus won’t be set and your insulin delivery will remain unchanged. QUICK TIP If you choose to set a reminder to check your BG 1.5 hours after your bolus has been started, the reminder will pop...

  • Page 65: Can I Stop A Bolus If I Change My Mind

    Can I stop a bolus if I change my mind? WARNING Stopping a bolus will only stop the delivery of any remaining insulin from the bolus you set. It Of course. We’d always recommend making sure your bolus will NOT remove any insulin that may already details are spot on before you choose to deliver, but we know have been delivered to your body before the that sometimes things can change quickly.

  • Page 66: Blood Glucose Menu

    Blood Glucose...
  • Page 67 Blood Glucose Ok, so inputting your blood glucose readings STEP 1 STEP 2 into your Kaleido handset might not directly Use your BG meter to take On the Home screen, scroll affect your insulin delivery, but we think it’s a BG reading.

  • Page 68: How Do I Enter A Bg Reading

    QUICK TIP WARNING You can select Cancel and return to the Home Always check for ketones if your BG reading is screen whenever you like. If you do, your BG excessively high. If ketones are present, treat reading won’t be saved on your handset. according to the advice given to you by your Healthcare Provider.

  • Page 69: Menu

    Menu...

  • Page 70: What Is Insulin On Board

    Insulin on Board Insulin can be a tricky old thing to figure out – no sooner do you get your head around your basal profiles and how many units should be in your breakfast Quick Bolus, then someone asks if you’ve thought about your Insulin on Board. Sheesh! Menu But, Insulin on Board is really pretty useful.

  • Page 71: How Do I Check My Insulin On Board

    How do I check my Insulin on Board? So, how does it work? Well, Kaleido remembers all of the QUICK TIP boluses that you’ve delivered and, based on the amount Kaleido works out your Insulin on Board using the insulin activity of time you’ve said insulin stays active in your body (the...

  • Page 72: History

    That’s where History will come in handy. Here, you’ll find a record of everything that’s happened over the last week of using your Kaleido. QUICK TIP History will record when a pump is changed, started, paused, stopped or disconnected.
  • Page 73 History at the end of each day – in fact, to make Kaleido activity. sure the total daily dose is totally accurate, QUICK TIP your Kaleido’s scheduled to calculate the Here’s a trick! You can information at 23:59 – and not a minute sooner! also quickly jump to...

  • Page 74: Personal Info

    Personal Info To make getting to know Kaleido as smooth a process as possible, we’ll personalise your handset with as much information as we can before we even deliver it to you (we pride ourselves on our top knotch service and knowing a little bit about you helps us on this front).

  • Page 75: How Do I Enter My Name

    How do I enter my name? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Now this is important – how Enter your name using the When you’re ready to save A confirmation message Congrats - your name else will we know what to up and down buttons to your name, press Enter will pop up –...

  • Page 76: How Do I Enter My Age

    How do I enter my age? STEP 5 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 On the Personal Info Enter your date of birth When you’re ready to save A confirmation message Congrats - your handset menu, scroll to Age and using the up and down your date of birth, press will appear –...

  • Page 77: How Do I Enter My Gender

    How do I enter my gender? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 On the Personal Info Use the up and down Press the Enter button A confirmation message Congrats - your gender menu, scroll to Gender buttons to select your again to select Save.

  • Page 78: How Do I Enter My Height

    How do I enter my height? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 4 On the Personal Info Use the up and down Next, enter your height When you’re ready, press A confirmation message Congrats - your height will menu, scroll to Height and buttons to select either cm using the up and down...

  • Page 79: How Do I Enter My Weight

    How do I enter my weight? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 On the Personal Info Use the up and down Next, enter your weight When you’re ready, press A confirmation message Congrats - your weight will menu, scroll to Weight and buttons to select either st using the up and down...

  • Page 80: How Do I Enter My Target Bg

    Target BG is an important Kaleidoculator setting! To find out decide what your Target BG should be before more about Kaleidoculator, why not take a look at How do I use you enter it into your Kaleido handset. Kaleidoculator? STEP 1...

  • Page 81: What Are Insulin To Carb Ratios

    You can set a different ratio menu, scroll to Insulin to for every hour of the day. it is. So, Kaleido allows you to save a different ratio for every carb and press Enter to Press the left and right hour of the day, which means that you, together with your select.
  • Page 82 QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Personal Info menu whenever you like. If you do, any changes you’ve made won’t be saved. QUICK TIP Kaleidoculator needs a complete set of insulin to carb ratios to be able to work - one for each hour of the day.

  • Page 83: What Are Insulin To Bg Ratios

    72 mg/dL, which would take 2 units of insulin. Annnnnd, relax... Just to keep you on your toes, insulin to BG ratios are different for everyone and can even change depending on the time of day. That’s no problem though - Kaleido lets you save STEP 1 STEP 2...
  • Page 84 QUICK TIP You can select Cancel and return to the Personal Info menu whenever you like. If you do, any changes you’ve made won’t be saved. QUICK TIP Kaleidoculator needs a complete set of insulin to BG ratios to be able to work - one for each hour of the day.

  • Page 85: How Do I Enter My Insulin Activity Time

    QUICK TIP long as 8. Once you’ve set worries! Just press the up Kaleido uses your personal insulin activity time to the correct time, press the button to go back to the help calculate Insulin on Board. So, if you haven’t Enter button.

  • Page 86: System Settings

    System Settings Just like Personal Info, your Kaleido handset’s System Settings will be preloaded before it’s delivered to you. But in case you need to change anything, this section covers everything you’ll ever need to know to help you review and change your System Settings.

  • Page 87: How Do I Check If My Handset Is Connected To A Pump

    But, we understand that exceptional circumstances can crop up every now and then. There may be a time when Kaleido Care asks you to force your handset to disconnect from your pump, using the force disconnect feature. They will talk you through the steps you need to take, but you can also follow along with them here too (just turn over to the following page).
  • Page 88 QUICK TIP You will only be able to force your handset to disconnect from a pump if the two are already wirelessly connected. STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 1 Press the right button to If you choose to A confirmation message The Connection section of On the System Settings...

  • Page 89: How Do I Check How Full My Insulin Cartridge And Batteries Are

    How do I check how full my insulin cartridge What do all the Resource Level icons mean? and batteries are? If your insulin cartridge or either of your batteries are low enough to have triggered an alert or an alarm, you’ll also see You can always check how full your insulin cartridge, pump this in the icons on your Home and Resource Levels screens.

  • Page 90: What's Lock Screen And How Do I Save A New Passcode

    Press Enter again to move forget it, just call Kaleido Care and we'll help you to Next and again one last time to select it. reset it.
  • Page 91 QUICK TIP If you ever want to change your passcode, just select Lock Screen in the System Settings menu, then follow these steps again to save a new passcode. STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Your handset will confirm A confirmation message That’s it - you’re done! the passcode you’re about will pop up –...

  • Page 92: What's A Medic Message And How Do I Turn It On

    You can select Cancel and return to the System Settings menu whenever you like. If you do, any Message on your Kaleido handset gives you the opportunity changes you’ve made won’t be saved. to share important details with people who might need to know who you are and what’s going on in an emergency.
  • Page 93 QUICK TIP If you ever want to change your Medic Message, just turn the setting off, and then turn it back on again. Go back to the start of this section and follow the steps to save your new details. STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8...

  • Page 94: How Do I Turn My Medic Message Off

    How do I turn my Medic Message off? Should you want to, you can turn your Medic Message off at any time - and really quickly too! WARNING Turning off your Medic Message will delete your message and your emergency contact details. You will have to enter them again if you ever turn your Medic Message back on.

  • Page 95: What Are Bg Reminders And How Do I Turn Them Off

    (or not!) a bolus has had can be...well, select On. Press the Enter button, then press it easy to forget. So, Kaleido gives you the option to set yourself a reminder again to select Save.

  • Page 96: How Do I Change The Unit Of Measurement I Record My Bg Readings In

    Healthcare Provider. your Kaleido handset uses, it is possible. Your Healthcare Provider will be able to give you more advice as to whether you’d benefit from changing the units of measurement that you use.

  • Page 97: How Do I Change My Handset's Language

    How do I change my handset’s language? WARNING You should only ever change your language settings if it’s absolutely We’d recommend that you only ever use your Kaleido necessary for the safe continuation handset in your native language. In case of emergencies, of your insulin therapy.

  • Page 98: How Do I Change The Time On My Handset

    You can select Cancel and return to the WARNING entered, no worries! Just If your Kaleido handset battery ever becomes completely flat, System Settings menu whenever you like. press the up button to causes your handset to turn off and is left uncharged for seven days If you do, any changes you’ve made won’t...

  • Page 99: How Do I Change The Date On My Handset

    WARNING entered, no worries! Just System Settings menu whenever you like. If your Kaleido handset battery ever becomes completely flat, press the up button to If you do, any changes you’ve made won’t causes your handset to turn off and is left uncharged for seven days return to the first number box.

  • Page 100: How Do I Turn My Handset Button Tones Off

    How do I turn my handset button tones off? QUICK TIP You can turn your button tones back on by selecting Button tones in the System Settings Sometimes you want to be a little more discreet – don’t worry, menu, then using the up and down arrows to we get it.

  • Page 101: How Do I Set The Volume Of My Handset

    Just like your button tones, the volume you want to set make to your handset’s volume do not affect the volume of your Kaleido handset at might change depending on alarm tones. Volume changes also only apply to the volume where you are.

  • Page 102: How Do I Set The Brightness Of My Handset Screen

    How do I set the brightness of my handset screen? On a holiday in the sun or curled up watching TV? QUICK TIP Here’s something to bear in mind - the brighter There are a few factors that could mean you your handset screen, the more battery power might find it useful to adjust the brightness of your handset will use!

  • Page 103: Status

    Status...

  • Page 104: Pausing Your Pump

    The best bit? Your handset will keep You’ll need to access the Status section of your track of how much insulin you’ve missed Kaleido handset when you want to pause, stop while your pump is paused, so that you or restart the pump you’re using.

  • Page 105: How Do I Pause My Pump

    How do I pause my pump? WARNING You won’t be able to access any of your handset’s other functions while your pump is paused. WARNING If you choose to take your pump off while it is paused, it’s important to remember to close the protective cover on your infusion set.

  • Page 106: How Do I Unpause My Pump

    How do I unpause my pump? WARNING Your handset only keeps track of the insulin you’ve missed for information purposes. It will NOT automatically deliver the insulin you have missed when you unpause your pump. WARNING You should speak to your Healthcare Provider for advice on when to pause your pump and the action you need to take when you later decide to unpause it.

  • Page 107: Stopping Your Pump

    How do I stop my pump? WARNING When your pump is in Stop mode, your handset and pump will stay wirelessly You can also stop your pump from the Status menu. connected, but your pump will not deliver Stopping your pump should always be your very first step any insulin and will not track how much insulin when you’re preparing to remove your pump.

  • Page 108: How Do I Restart My Pump

    How do I restart my pump? When your pump is in Stop mode, your handset and pump will stay connected to each other. This means you can choose to start pumping again whenever you like – your pump will just restart the same basal profile you were using when you stopped it.
  • Page 109 STEP 7 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 4 Next, take a BG reading to A confirmation message will Your Home screen will update If you chose No, your handset make sure you’re happy with will now ask you if you’d like pop up –...

  • Page 110: Alerts & Alarms

    Alerts & Alarms...

  • Page 111: What Is An Alert

    WARNING Alerts and alarms will interrupt any other actions that you might be running on your Kaleido handset. Your handset will always prioritise an alarm over an alert. WARNING Pump alarms will immediately stop your pump and put it into Stop mode. Once you’ve sorted the issue that caused the alarm, you will need to restart your pump (see How do I restart my pump?) to get it going again.

  • Page 112: When Will I Get An Alert

    Levels in System Settings. is nearby, so that if your cartridge pretty quickly. your insulin cartridge Kaleido Care a call and current pump battery hits When you get this alert, expires – and your infusion we can help you work out You’ll first receive this alert...

  • Page 113: Restarting Your Pump

    (sometimes known as give Kaleido Care a call. insulin cartridge tubing), to remove your existing occlusions) can be caused been stopped and long and you’ll need to...

  • Page 114: When Will I Get A Handset Alarm

    • Your handset battery handset is empty WARNING If your Kaleido handset battery ever becomes completely flat, causes your handset to turn off and is left uncharged for seven days or more, your handset’s internal clock will automatically reset. This means it will not remember your previous time and date settings.
  • Page 115 Kaleido. If an alarm causes your pump to stop or your handset to turn off, blood glucose levels should be closely monitored while the issue is resolved and also when normal insulin delivery is resumed.

  • Page 116: Looking After Your Kaleido

    Looking after your Kaleido...

  • Page 117: Should I Clean My Kaleido Products

    Let’s be real - your Kaleido pump deserves the best! So let’s make sure Keep your Kaleido products in a safe place where you know you’ll be able to all of your Kaleido products stay in tiptop condition, ok? OK! access them whenever you might need to.

  • Page 118: What Do I Do If I Need To Dispose Of My Kaleido Products

    Kaleido Care and we’ll take care of ViCentra BV Kanaalweg 17 b2 The Kaleido Care team will also be ready and waiting to help you if you ever need 3526 KL Utrecht a replacement pump, handset, charging dock, connection cable or inserter.
  • Page 119 FAQs...

  • Page 120: How Often Should I Take A Bg Reading

    Can I wear my pump during exercise? eyes closed, it’s time for Kaleido to get on with doing its thing and you to get on with It’s completely up to you! We designed your...

  • Page 121: Can I Wear My Pump On Aeroplanes

    WARNING Yes, you can! Aeroplane cabins are pressurised, WARNING Kaleido pump can’t function in water deeper Your pump is not suitable for use so your pump will continue to deliver your insulin If you travel to a different time zone, than 1 metre.

  • Page 122: Technical Information

    Technical information...

  • Page 123: Technical Specifications

    Typical insulin delivery accuracy for the Kaleido pump. Technical specifications Tested according to IEC 60601-2-24 at a basal rate of 1 U/hr, showing an overall error of -1.0%. Prepare to be wowed! Here’s what your Kaleido is capable of: Specification Description 41 - 98.6°F...
  • Page 124 Any customer or user of environment specified below. Any customer or user of the Kaleido system should ensure that it is only used in the Kaleido system should ensure that it is only used in conditions such as these.
  • Page 125 RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey should be the Kaleido system should ensure that it is only used in considered. If the measured field strength in the location in which the Kaleido system is used conditions such as these.
  • Page 126 0.12 0.04 0.07 other equipment complies with CISPR emission requirements. Radio devices 0.37 0.11 0.22 should be kept at least d (as calculated in the tables) away from Kaleido. 1.17 0.35 0.70 3.70 1.11 2.21 Each of your Kaleido products has a unique serial number which helps us 11.70...

  • Page 127: Fcc Warning Statement

    The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by ViCentra BV is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Humalog® is a registered trademark of Eli Lilly and Company.

  • Page 128: Warranty

    4 (four) years from the original date of shipment of Any sale, rental or other transfer or use of the Kaleido® Hardware covered by this the Hardware to the original end user (the “Warranty Period”). During the Warranty warranty to or by a user other than the original end user shall cause this warranty Period, ViCentra®...
  • Page 129 • if a non-Kaleido® infusion set inserter is used with the Kaleido® infusion set and insulin This warranty is available only to the original end user and excludes damage resulting cartridge from abuse, accident, modifications or other causes that are not defects in materials and workmanship.

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