User Manual

22 Chapter 3
Maximum bolus limit
The maximum bolus (max bolus) is a safety feature that limits the amount of insulin that can be delivered in a
single bolus. The factory setting is 10.0 units. You can specify the limit from 0.0 to 25.0 units. It is important to dis-
cuss this feature with your healthcare professional to determine your maximum bolus amount.
To set the maximum bolus limit, do these steps:
1. Go to the MAX BOLUS SETUP screen.
Main > Bolus > Max Bolus
2. Set your maximum bolus limit
and press
ACT.
3. Your maximum bolus
is set. Exit the menus.
Example #1: Max bolus
Shelby takes very small doses of insulin for her meal boluses. As a safety limit, she and her healthcare profes-
sional reset her pump with a maximum bolus of 5.0 units.
Example #2: Max bolus
David is a growing teenager. He loves to eat big meals and requires very large doses of insulin for his food. He
reset his pump with a maximum bolus of 20.0 units so he can take more insulin when he needs to.
(flashing)
MiniMed
MAX BOLUS SETUP
10.0
U
0-25
x __
MAX BOLUS SETUP
15.0
U
0-25
ACT
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BOLUS MENU
Use Bolus Wizard
Manual Bolus
Bolus History
ESC
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