CHAPTER 1 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Medical Procedures and Equipment
Procedure
No need to disconnect.
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Pump should remain covered by lead apron
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Dental X-Rays
placed on the patient by the dentist or
technician.
No need to disconnect.
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Transducer should not be pointed directly
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Ultrasound
at pump or site. If site is directly in range of
transducer, site should be removed.
Do Not expose pump to test.
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Mammogram
Disconnect pump prior to test and leave pump
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and Bone
in locked dressing room.
Density Test
Infusion set can remain in place during test.
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Body X-Rays,
Do Not expose pump to X-ray beam.
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Fluoroscopy
Disconnect pump prior to exam and leave
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(chest, neck,
pump in locked dressing room.
abdomen,
Infusion set can remain in place during X-ray.
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torso, etc.)
Therapeutic
Do Not expose pump to radiation treatment.
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Radiation/
Disconnect pump prior to radiation treatment
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Oncology
and leave pump in locked dressing room.
If the infusion set doesn't interfere with the
(cancer
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area being treated, the set can remain in
treatment
place during radiation.
radiation)
Do Not bring pump into the exam
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room at any time.
Disconnect pump and metal needle
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CT Scans and
infusion set prior to exam and leave in a
MRI's (Magnetic
locked dressing room.
Resonance
Soft cannula infusion sets can remain in place.
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imaging)
If pump is accidentally allowed in the exam
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room disconnect pump immediately and
contact Customer Service for instructions.
Disconnect from pump during surgery.
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Disconnect prior to surgery and leave pump
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Electro-cautery
in locked dressing room.
surgery
If the infusion set doesn't interfere with the
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area being treated, the set can remain in place
during surgery.
When in doubt, disconnect and leave pump in locked dressing room.
Follow usual instructions for bolusing to cover any missed basal insulin when you reconnect.
Patient is Pumper
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Health Care Professional/Technician
is Pumper
No need to disconnect.
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Follow normal X-ray safety practices and
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proceed to the designated safe area
when each X-ray is taken.
No need to disconnect.
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Transducer should not be pointed
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directly at pump or site.
No need to disconnect.
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Follow normal safety practices and
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proceed to the designated safe area
while each test is being performed.
No need to disconnect.
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Follow normal X-ray safety practices
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and proceed to the designated safe area
when each X-ray is taken.
No need to disconnect.
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Follow normal radio-protection practices
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and proceed to the designated safe area
while the patient is undergoing
treatment.
MRI: Do Not bring pump into the
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same room as the MRI machine at any
time.
If pump is accidentally allowed in
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the MRI room disconnect pump
immediately and contact Customer
Service for instructions.
CT Scan: No need to disconnect.
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Follow normal CT Scan safety practices
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and proceed to the designated safe area
when each Scan is performed.
No need to disconnect.
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