User's Manual

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CHAPTER 5 Pump refill procedure
Introduction
Initial appointments for Pump Refills should be made with patients at the time of
implantation. Subsequent appointments should be made in advance, normally
during each refill procedure. The Pump stores approximately 6,000 units of insu-
lin medication and typically requires a refill every two to three months. In order
to maintain the physical stability of the insulin, the Pump must be refilled at a
maximum interval of no more than 90 days. The PPC will display warning mes-
sages to alert the patient of calculated low or emptied reservoir volumes.
The low reservoir message will appear when the PPC calculates that 800 (2 ml)
or fewer units of insulin medication remain in the Pump. The empty reservoir
message will appear when the PPC calculates that 400 or fewer units (1 ml) of
insulin remain. The time to medication depletion depends upon the insulin deliv-
ery rate of the Pump.
The Pump refill procedure should always be sched-
uled in advance of PPC “low reservoir” or “empty
reservoir” messages.
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