User Manual

30 Chapter 3
Max basal rate
Maximum basal rate is a safety limit for the amount of basal insulin that is able to be delivered per hour. This
maximum rate will apply to every basal that is set, including a temporary basal. It is important to discuss what your
max (maximum) basal rate should be with your healthcare professional.
Your pump is sent from the factory with the maximum basal set to two (2.0) units per hour. Once your basal rates
have been set, you CANNOT set a maximum basal that is less than any of the programmed basal rates --this
includes patterns and temporary basal rates.
To set your max basal rate, do these steps:
1. Go to the MAX BASAL RATE screen.
The maximum basal will be flashing.
Main > Basal > Max Basal Rate
2.
Change the rate and press ACT. 3. Your maximum basal
rate is now set. Exit
the menus.
Example #1: Max Basal
Helen has a very low insulin requirement. Her highest basal rate is only 0.4 units per hour. As a safety measure,
Helen's healthcare professional set her pump with a Maximum Basal Rate of 1.0 units per hour.
Example #2: Max Basal
Rusty needs large amounts of insulin to control his blood glucose levels. His new pump was delivered from the
factory with a Maximum Basal Rate of 2.0 units per hour, but he needs 2.8 units per hour in the early morning.
Rusty will reprogram his Maximum Basal to 3.0 units per hour to accommodate his needs.
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