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CHAPTER 3
Implanting the
MiniMed 2007C Pump
System
Hospi talization
You will be admitted to the hospital to have your Medtronic MiniMed
2007C Implantable Insulin Pump System surgically implanted and stabi-
lized in your tissue. Your Pump System will also be programmed and
tested prior to your leaving the hospital.
Your hospitalization will consist of three types of procedures:
Pre-Operative Procedures
Implantation Procedures
Post-Operative Procedures
Pre-operative procedures
You will have blood drawn, be given diagnostic procedures, and possibly
other tests before your scheduled surgery date. You should ask your doc-
tor what tests will be required before your Pump is implanted. You may
also meet with an Anesthesiologist or Surgeon prior to the surgery.
The Pump will be implanted in your abdominal area. Your doctor will dis-
cuss the exact location of implantation with you. The choice of a Pump
site may depend upon the catheter location, how your body is shaped, and
whether or not you have had any previous abdominal surgery, such as an
appendectomy.