Before You Begin; Warnings And Cautions For Proper Use And Your Safety; Set-Up Warnings And Cautions - Accu-Chek Spirit User Manual

2 Before you begin

2.1 Warnings and cautions for proper use and your safety

To ensure that there is no risk to you or your health, you should be aware
of the following warnings regarding set-up, hygiene and secure use prior
to using your Accu-Chek Spirit insulin pump.
Please read through these warnings and cautions before starting.
Warnings, cautions and other important safety information can be found
in this section and are clearly visable throughout the user guide.

2.1.1 Set-up warnings and cautions

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Before using a new Accu-Chek Spirit insulin pump, always
check your personal settings before use in order to avoid
incorrect insulin delivery. Record your personal settings from
your current insulin pump and ensure that they are correctly
programmed into a new Accu-Chek Spirit insulin pump. Make sure
that the time and date are set correctly. If you are not sure about
your personal settings or you are less experienced, contact your
doctor or healthcare team to check your personal settings.
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Do not interrupt the start-up procedure by pressing keys or
by any handling on the insulin pump. Interruption of the start-up
procedure may lead to malfunctions of your insulin pump.
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Incorrect programming of your insulin pump may cause
inappropriate insulin delivery. Your insulin pump must be
programmed with your personal settings prior to starting insulin
pump therapy. Do not operate your insulin pump without knowing
your personal settings. If you are not sure about your personal
settings or you are less experienced, have your doctor or healthcare
team check them. Work with your doctor or healthcare team to
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