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15. Press the refill syringe into the Pump fill port, open the stopcock and
allow the Pump vacuum to draw INSULIN into the reservoir until the
fluid level stops moving. Close the stopcock.
16. Remove the IN2 syringe and prepare for aspiration without expelling
any fluid. 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.
17. Reenter the Pump fill port with the stopcock closed.
18. Open the stopcock and withdraw 2 mL in order to activate the nega-
tive pressure safety feature of the Pump. Close the stopcock and
remove the syringe.
19. Weigh the IN2 syringe to calculate the Pump refill amount. Subtract
the weight after the fill and 2 mL withdrawal from the weight before
the fill and record the difference on the Implant Worksheet.
Measure stroke volume
1. Place the PPC in the sterile bag. Enter the Supervisor Mode. The
screen displays “PUMP REFILL”. Press ACT until the “SET
REFILL AMOUNT” screen appears. When filling the Pump for the
first time, set the “EXTRACTED AMOUNT” to zero. Otherwise,
enter the amount of insulin extracted. Then use the ▲
▲▲
▲ and ▼
▼▼
▼ buttons
to enter the refill amount from the Implant Worksheet. Program the
Pump.
2. Again, enter the Supervisor Mode and program “STOP PUMP”.
From the screen “PUMP STOPPED”, press SEL. “PUMP
STOPPED” will begin flashing. Press both the ▲
▲▲
▲ and ▼
▼▼
▼ buttons at
the same time, until the screen changes to the password screen. Reen-
ter the password and the screen will change to “PUMP REFILL.”
Press SEL to reach the “PRIMING” screen. “NO” will be flashing.
Use the ▲
▲▲
▲ and ▼
▼▼
▼ buttons to select “YES,” then press ACT. When the
word “CONFIRM” is highlighted, press ACT again. Place the PPC
near the Pump to complete the communication process. Record the
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