User's Manual

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microelectronics also store pump specifications and programming history
information in its memory.
Battery
The battery supplies power to the pumping mechanism and microelectronics. It is
a lithium carbon mono-fluoride battery specially designed for the Implantable
Insulin Pump.
Tone transducer
The tone transducer is a Pump safety feature. It emits audible beeps to confirm
your Pump is operating properly. It also alerts you when your Pump needs
attention.
Side Port Catheter
The Side Port Catheter (catheter) is a soft plastic tube, made of polyethylene-
lined silicone rubber. The Catheter delivers insulin from the Pump into your
peritoneal cavity. Intraperitoneal insulin is rapidly absorbed by your body and is
used to regulate your blood sugar. Your doctor can use the Catheter’s radio-
opaque stripe to help locate it on an X-ray.
The Catheter has a subcutaneous part and an intraperitoneal part as shown in
Figure 3.
Figure 3: Side Port Catheter
Intraperitoneal Part
Subcutaneous Part