User guide

Protein - One of the three main
sources of energy or calories
in food. Proteins are made of
amino acids, which are called
the building blocks of the
cells. The cells need proteins
to grow and to mend
themselves. Protein is found
in many foods such as meat,
fish, poultry, and eggs.
PSI - Pound-force per square
inch.
Pump S/N - Pump S/N is the
serial number of the pump
currently in use.
R
Reservoir - The syringe that
holds insulin.
Reset - To set again, or change
the information (reset your
glucose values).
Resume - Restarts basal delivery
after the pump is suspended.
Rewind - The pump drive moves
back to its starting position to
prepare the pump for a new
reservoir.
RF - Radio frequency
S
Scroll - Press the up or down
arrow buttons to move
through the screen text.
Select - Pressing the up or down
arrow buttons to highlight a
desired screen item.
Sensitive - Easily irritated
(sensitive skin), or able to
measure very slight
differences (a sensitive
instrument).
Set - To enter or establish a
value for your pump (set your
Basal Reminder).
Set bolus - Selectable item
available in the BOLUS MENU
when the Bolus Wizard
feature is inactive. One
method of programming a
bolus without the Bolus
Wizard feature. (See Manual
bolus.)
S/N# - Serial number.
Sodium - Is an essential element
for your body. As table salt, it
is used freely in foods as a
flavor enhancer and a
preservative. Sodium is listed
on food labels and is
expressed in milligrams.
Special mode - Operating mode
that indicates one or more
special functions is active or a
condition exists that requires
attention.
Square Wave™ bolus -
Immediate bolus delivered
evenly over a specified time
period (30 minutes to 8
hours).
Square Wave portion - (Sq) The
second part of a Dual Wave
bolus. The Square Wave
portion delivers evenly over a
period of time after the NOW
portion delivers.
Status - The condition of a part
of your system (battery
status, alarm/alert status).
Status screen - Displays the
current operations of the
pump, including active
functions, the most recent
basal and bolus deliveries,
reservoir information, and
battery condition.
Step - Measurement of insulin
that you set and use for Easy
Bolus and other bolus
deliveries.
Submerge - To place under
water or cover completely
with water.
Suspend - Function that stops all
insulin delivery. Any current
bolus and/or prime deliveries
are cancelled. The basal
delivery is paused until
restarted.
T
Temp - Temporary
Temp basal - (Tmp basal)
Temporary one-time basal
insulin with a specified
amount and duration. Used to
support insulin needs for
special activities or conditions
that are not part of the
normal daily routine.
Glossary170