Product Info Part 4
Table Of Contents
- APPENDIX D Precautions and General Procedures
- Special note and precautions
- General procedures
- Locating the pump fill port and the side port
- Venting the Minimed refill syringe (optional)
- APPENDIX E Pump Rinse Procedure
- Preparing for the procedure
- Remove insulin from the Pump and fill with NaOH
- Equilibrate and pull NaOH through system
- APPENDIX F Side Port Catheter Flush Procedure
- Supplies and solutions
- Preparing for the procedure
- Flushing the Side Port Catheter
- Program minimal basal rate
- Remove insulin and fill with rinse buffer
- Equilibrate and pull rinse buffer through system
- Flush side port catheter
- Remove rinse buffer and fill with insulin
- Equilibrate and pull insulin through system
- Remove guide needles and record refill amount
- Program new basal rate
- Remove rinse buffer from catheter
- APPENDIX G Stroke Volume Measurement
- Supplies and Solutions
- APPENDIX H Pressure Measurement Using The Side Port Catheter
- Supplies and solutions
- Measuring pressure in the side port
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APPENDIX H Pressure Measurement
Using The Side Port Catheter
If under-delivery of insulin is noted by increased insulin needs or by
lower than expected actual usage at refills, you may suspect one of two
causes:
Insulin deposits have led to under-delivery from the Pump.
Catheter blockage has led to under-delivery from the Catheter
Pressure measurement in the side port can detect pressure build-up due to
Catheter tip obstruction. This test, along with the Stroke Volume test,
helps to differentiate Pump problems from Catheter problems.
NOTE: During this procedure, a 5 unit bolus is pro-
grammed. You need to monitor carefully the blood
sugar pre/per/post procedure.
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