User Manual

Using Bolus Wizard 53
About maximum delivery
Bolus Wizard will not deliver more than the limit set for your maximum
bolus. If Bolus Wizard calculates a bolus amount that is larger than your max
bolus limit setting, the message, “MAX BOLUS EXCEEDED” will appear. If this
happens, do these steps:
1. In the MAX BOLUS EXCEEDED screen, press
ACT to continue your bolus
programming. The estimate and maximum bolus amounts will appear for
your information. Continue to step 2.
If you do not want to continue, press
ESC to cancel and the screen will
return to the ENTER BG screen.
2. In the EST: MAX screen, press
ACT again to continue your bolus pro-
gramming. If desired, press
ESC to cancel and the screen will return to
the ENTER BG screen.
NOTE - Your pump will only deliver up to your maximum bolus limit setting.
For example: The Bolus Wizard estimate is 30 units and your max bolus limit is 25 units.
When you press ACT, your pump will only deliver 25 units.
About active insulin
Bolus Wizard will use your BG reading and/or your food intake to calculate a suggested bolus based on your
personal settings (target BG, insulin sensitivity and carb ratio). Additionally, it will consider any active insulin still in
your body from prior bolus insulin deliveries.
Four to six hours after a bolus, the majority of insulin has been absorbed, but a
very small amount is active for a few more hours. The Bolus Wizard automatically
calculates this for you and subtracts the appropriate amount. The details will appear
in the ESTIMATE DETAILS screen during the bolus programming steps.
Be assured that the calculated bolus amount is a conservative estimate to avoid
low BG. You can override the suggested Bolus Wizard estimate and manually enter a
different amount.
MiniMed
EST: 30.0U
MAX: 25.0U
to cancel
MiniMed
MAX BOLUS
EXCEEDED
ACT
MiniMed
- - - mg/dL*
ENTER BG
*or mmol/L
ESC
Food intake: 45gr
(Meter) BG: 160
Food: 3.0U
Correction: 2.0U
Active Ins: 1.0U
Est total: 4.0U
(values shown are
for example only)
ESTIMATE DETAILS
ACT to proceed,
ESC to back up
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