Warnings And Cautions For Secure Use - Accu-Chek Spirit User Manual

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2.1.4 Warnings and cautions for secure use

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The interruption of insulin delivery (e.g. due to a leak,
occlusion or loss of insulin potency) or the malfunction of your
insulin pump can result in a rapid rise of your blood glucose
level. Although your insulin pump has an internal security check
system, it cannot alert you if your infusion set is leaking or if the
insulin you are using has lost its potency.
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Do not use any adapter from another insulin pump (e.g.
H-TRON / H-TRONplus adapters) for your Accu-Chek Spirit.
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If an error E4: OCCLUSION occurs, immediately check your
blood glucose level, because insulin delivery has been interrupted.
If your blood glucose level is high, take appropriate actions
according to your doctor's or healthcare team's instructions.
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Properly tighten the infusion set to the adapter to avoid
leakage. Turn the infusion set luer-lock connector only as far as to
the stop. Do not turn it any further and do not use any auxiliary
tools as this may crack the infusion set luer-lock connector and
result in leakage.
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Your insulin pump cannot detect infusion set leakage. You must
inspect all parts of your infusion set at least every three hours
during the day and before you go to sleep. Should you detect any
loss of insulin and all parts are correctly tightened, immediately
replace the leaking component. Immediately check your blood
glucose level, because insulin delivery has been interrupted.
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Air bubbles in the cartridge and infusion set may cause the
infusion of air instead of insulin. Your body does not receive the
required amount of insulin. An error E4: OCCLUSION may be
delayed. Remove these bubbles while filling the cartridge and
priming the infusion set and without having the infusion set
connected to your body.
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