The Transmitter - Abbott FreeStyle Navigator User Manual

38 Section 5
Insert or Remove Your Sensor
Steps
3.
End sensor session.
Did You Remove
The Sensor?
No
4.
Reconnect the receiver to

the transmitter.

System Menu
Reconnect
Data Upload
Status
Link
Set Date/Time
Main
5.
Select an insertion site.
Abdomen
Back of upper arm
08:30A
Yes
08:30A
Select
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Do This
a. Press the RIGHT Option button twice to get to the
Main menu.
b. Press the UP/DOWN Arrow button to highlight System.
c. Press the RIGHT Option button to select System.
d. Press the UP/DOWN Arrow button to highlight Status.
e. Press the RIGHT Option button to select Status.
f. Press the RIGHT Option button to select Removed Sensor.
g. Press the RIGHT Option button to select Yes. The
system now knows you have removed the sensor. If you
are going to replace your sensor now, continue to Step 4.
a. Place the receiver within 10 feet of the transmitter.
b. Press the RIGHT Option button twice to display the
Main Menu screen.
c. Use the UP/DOWN Arrow button to highlight System.
d. Press the RIGHT Option button (Select) to display the
System menu with Reconnect highlighted.
e. Press the RIGHT Option button (Select).
f. Wait for the receiver to beep. If it beeps:
• Twice – The system is connected.
• Three times – The system is not connected. Make sure
the battery in the transmitter is new and ensure that
the receiver and transmitter are linked (see Section 14).
Note: If the transmitter and receiver are connected
properly, the disconnect icon
the screen.
Caution: If the sensor dislodges due to the sensor support
adhesive failing to adhere to the skin, you may get unreliable
or no results. Improper site selection and improper site
preparation may cause poor adherence to the skin.
Notes:
• Select a site ONLY on the back of the upper right arm, on
the back of the upper left arm, or on your abdomen.
• Do NOT insert the sensor where another sensor was just
removed (See "Site Selection" in Appendix A).
• Rotate where you insert your sensor across several sites.
• Avoid areas where the edges of clothing may catch or rub
against the sensor.
• Avoid areas with scars, moles, stretch marks, or lumps.
• Select an area of skin that stays flat during your normal
daily activities (no bending or creasing).
• Avoid areas with excess hair, or consider shaving the area.
• Choose a site that is at least 1 inch away from an insulin
infusion site.
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