User guide

Inserting the infusion set
WARNING: While the infusion set is connected to your body, do not unscrew and retighten the tubing
connector on the reservoir.
After you complete all of the following, you will be ready to insert the infusion set into your body:
• fill your reservoir
• rewind your pump
• insert the reservoir into pump
• and fill the infusion set with insulin
Shown here are the best body areas (shaded) for infusion set insertion. Avoid the 2-inch (5.0 cm) area
around the navel.
It is important that you change your infusion set every 2–3 days. Be sure to rotate the infusion sites so that
they do not become overused. The abdominal area is the most common site for set insertions because
absorption is very consistent. To keep abdominal sites healthy, some people find it helpful to use a visual
scheme to help them rotate their infusion sites in an organized way. Here are two commonly used
methods. For maximum effectiveness, use both methods, alternating between them:
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