Product Info Part 4

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Measuring pressure in the side port
Program minimal basal rate
Place the PPC in a sterile bag and program the Pump in SUSPEND mode,
the basal rate will be 0.2 U/h.
Remove insulin and fill with rinse buffer
The INSULIN is removed from the Pump and the system is filled with
RINSE BUFFER. This procedure uses the following volumes in syringes
1, 2, and 3:
• Syringe 1 with 5 ml RINSE BUFFER
• Syringe 2 with 20 ml RINSE BUFFER
• Syringe 3 with 30 ml RINSE BUFFER
Syringe 1: Rinse Buffer
1. Prime the needle and close the stopcock.
2. Obtain a vacuum by pulling back on the plunger until it locks. Press
the lock into the plunger groove to be sure it is firmly secured.
3. Enter the Pump with the refill needle.
4. Open the stopcock and withdraw the INSULIN. After the INSULIN
appears to have stopped rising in the syringe, wait an additional 30
seconds to make sure all of the INSULIN and air is removed.
5. When the time has elapsed, close the stopcock, remove the syringe.
Weigh the syringe and record the weight on the Refill Form.
Syringe 2: Rinse Buffer
6. Prime the needle and close the stopcock.
7. Enter the Pump with the refill needle.
8. Open the stopcock and allow the Pump to fill completely with RINSE
BUFFER. When the fluid level stops moving, the Pump is filled.
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