User Manual

Implanting the MiniMed 2007C Pump System
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The Pump may be implanted using either local or general anesthesia. This
decision will be made by you, your doctor, the Surgeon, and the Anesthe-
siologist. If local anesthesia is chosen, you will be awake during the
implantation but the pump site will be numbed. Under general anesthesia,
you will be kept asleep during the procedure by the anesthesiologist.
Implant ation procedures
The Surgeon will make an incision through your skin and create a
“pocket” in which to place the Pump. The Pump is then inserted under the
fatty tissue just beneath your skin. The Surgeon will then secure the Pump
in your tissue to prevent movement. A very small opening will be made in
your abdominal muscle wall through which the Surgeon will thread the
Side Port Catheter into your peritoneal cavity. After the Catheter is posi-
tioned and the Pump is secured, the Surgeon will use sutures to close the
incision in your skin. Bandages are used to protect the incision until it
heals. Some Surgeons may want you to wear a binder over the implant
site for a short time to minimize post-operative swelling.
Post-operative procedures
The length of your hospital stay will be determined by your doctor. Your
stay will depend upon how quickly you heal, and how quickly you learn
to use the Medtronic MiniMed 2007C Implantable Insulin Pump System.
Before your admission to the hospital, your doctor or a nurse will teach
you how to use your PPC to program the Pump. Before leaving the hospi-
tal, you must become proficient in understanding and using your PPC to
program the Pump. You should:
• Fully understand how to use your PPC.
• Demonstrate appropriate responses to warning messages and
alarms from your PPC.
• Be able to identify signs and symptoms your doctor wants you to
report.
• Have completed a Patient Emergency Information Card, which
indicates you have an implantable pump and provides emergency
phone numbers.