Accu-Chek Spirit User Manual page 19

➨
Check the amount of insulin remaining in the cartridge at
least once a day. Before going to bed, make sure that the cartridge
contains enough insulin to last through the night.
➨
Contact your doctor or healthcare team for an alternate
therapy plan when you interrupt the insulin pump therapy for a
longer period of time.
➨
The bolus increment that can be programmed into your insulin
pump determines the "Quick" Standard bolus amount using the
a and s keys of your insulin pump. To ensure correct insulin
delivery be sure the bolus increment is set appropriate for your
therapy.
➨
Do not use the Accu-Chek Spirit insulin pump if you are not
able to read the display, hear the beeps or you are not able to
feel the vibrations. The display, beeps and vibrations indicate
critical alert information and must be addressed immediately by the
insulin pump user. Failure to see, hear or feel the alerts from the
insulin pump could result in serious harm or death of the user.
➨
If insulin administration is interrupted for any reason (e.g.
stopping the pump by the user, technical problem of the insulin
pump, leakage in the cartridge, occlusion of the infusion set tube or
of the infusion set needle, infusion set needle has slipped out of the
infusion site), you must be prepared to replace the missing insulin
immediately.
➨
Always carry spare sterile products and accessories
(infusion set, insulin cartridge, batteries) as well as an insulin
pen /syringe and insulin with you. Without insulin, diabetic
ketoacidosis may develop and this may require in-patient hospital
treatment.
Before you begin
17