System Instruction

Equil
®
Patch Insulin Pump System
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effects of hyper and hypoglycemia and
how to prevent these conditions.
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If the pump fails to deliver your needed
insulin, immediately stop using the system
and consider using your emergency kit
to supplement insulin. Contact your
healthcare provider and/or MicroTech
support.
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Please be sure to operate in strict
accordance with this instruction manual,
because failure to follow the instructions
can cause problems. The company will try
to assist, but does not bear the various
related legal obligations arising from
misuse.
This product can only be used to
administer U-100 insulin.
Only MicroTech Medical disposable
supplies should be used with the pump.
2.9 Portable Diabetes Assistant
(PDA) Precautions
The PDA is the main interface for the
entire system. Please note the following
precautions:
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Do not let others handle your
PDA, except your qualified healthcare
professional.
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Please keep the battery charged .
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Do not drop or get wet as this could
cause a malfunction.
2.10 Blood Glucose Test Module
Precautions
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This module should only be used in
vitro and can only be used with MicroTech's
Exactive EQ blood sugar test strips. Use
of other brand test strips will result in
incorrect test results.
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The blood glucose test function can
only be used to determine blood glucose
levels using whole blood samples. Do not
use serum or plasma samples.
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The blood glucose test function is not
intended for neonatal applications.
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Test results may not be accurate for
blood hematocrit of more than 55% or
below 30%.
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Blood containing high levels of vitamin
C or other reducing agents can lead to