Tandem T:Slim X2 User Manual page 36

Chapter 2 – Important Safety Information
Rapid changes in altitude or gravity can
affect insulin delivery and cause injury.
DISCONNECT your infusion set from
your body before flying in an aircraft
without cabin pressurization or in
planes used for aerobatics or combat
simulation (pressurized or not). Rapid
changes in altitude or gravity can affect
insulin delivery and cause injury.
CONSULT your healthcare provider
about lifestyle changes such as weight
gain or loss, and starting or stopping
exercise. Your insulin needs may
change in response to lifestyle chang-
es. Your basal rate(s) and other settings
may need adjustment.
CHECK your blood glucose using a
blood glucose meter following a gradu-
al elevation change of up to 1,000 feet,
such as when snow skiing or driving
on a mountain road. Delivery accuracy
can vary up to 15% until 3 units of total
insulin have been delivered or elevation
has changed by more than 1,000 feet.
Changes in delivery accuracy can affect
insulin delivery and cause injury.
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ALWAYS check with your healthcare
provider for specific guidelines if you
want or need to disconnect from the
pump for any reason. Depending on
the length of time and reason you
are disconnecting, you may need to
replace missed basal and/or bolus
insulin. Check your blood glucose
before disconnecting from the pump
and again when you reconnect, and
treat high blood glucose (BG) levels
as recommended by your healthcare
provider.
ENSURE that your personal insulin de-
livery settings are programmed into the
pump before you use the System if you
receive a warranty replacement. Failure
to enter your insulin delivery settings
could result in over delivery or under
delivery of insulin. This can cause very
low or very high blood glucose which
could result in serious injury or death.
Consult your healthcare provider as
needed.
Interference with your System's
electronics by cell phones can occur
if worn in close proximity. It is recom-
mended that your pump and cell phone
be worn at least 6.4 inches apart.
ALWAYS dispose of used System
components such as cartridges,
syringes, needles, infusion sets, and
CGM sensors following the instructions
from your healthcare provider. Wash
your hands thoroughly after handling
used System components.
PRECAUTIONS – Using
Dexcom G5 Mobile
CGM with your t:slim X2
Insulin Pump
DO NOT open the sensor package
until you have washed your hands with
soap and water, and let them dry. You
may contaminate the insertion site
and suffer an infection if you have dirty
hands while inserting the sensor.
DO NOT insert the sensor until you
have cleaned the skin with a topical
antimicrobial solution, such as isopro-
pyl alcohol, and allowed the skin to dry.
Inserting into unclean skin might lead to
infection. Do not insert the sensor until
the cleaned area is dry so the sensor
adhesive will stick better.
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