User guide

Introducer needle - This needle
allows the insertion of a
cannula or a sensor into the
subcutaneous tissue. It is
removed and discarded after
insertion leaving only the
cannula or the sensor in the
body.
K
Ketone - A chemical created by
the human body when there is
not enough insulin in the
blood.
kPa (kilopascal) - A unit of
measurement for quantifying
force. Used to measure
atmospheric pressure.
Equivalent to 10,000 dynes per
square centimeter.
L
LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) -
A complex of lipids and
proteins, with greater amounts
of lipid than protein, that
transports cholesterol in the
blood.
Link - To turn on and setup the
meter option that allows the
pump to receive BG readings
from a meter that
communicates with your
pump.
Log - A record of measurements,
alarms or other actions by your
pump.
Low Glucose - The pump displays
an alert if the sensor indicates
that your sensor glucose is at
or below this value. You have
the option to turn this feature
on or off.
Low Glucose Suspend - This
feature is set up to stop insulin
delivery when your sensor
glucose reaches or drops below
your Low Suspend limit.
Low Repeat - For the Low
Glucose, Low Predictive, and
Falling Rate of Change alerts,
allows you to set the delay
between the first alert and any
subsequent alerts. This will
allow the user to avoid getting
an alert every five minutes
until the condition is
corrected.
Low resv warning -
Programmable warning that
notifies you with an alert when
either a specified number of
units remain in the reservoir or
a specified amount of time
remains before the reservoir
will be empty.
M
Manual bolus - Selectable item
available in the BOLUS MENU
when the Bolus Wizard feature
is active. It is one method of
programming a bolus without
the Bolus Wizard feature. (see
Set bolus)
Marker - A measurement of a
specific event - such as a BG
measurements, exercise, or
the amount of insulin used.
Max basal rate - The maximum
amount of basal insulin that
the pump will deliver at one
time. (set by the user)
Max bolus - The maximum
amount of bolus insulin that
the pump will deliver at one
time. (set by the user)
Meter - An optional blood glucose
meter powered by MWT1
technology. Your pump can be
programmed to receive your
BG readings from this meter.
Meter option - Feature that
allows the pump to receive BG
readings from a meter
powered by MWT1 technology.
Mineral - Minerals and vitamins
are essential micronutrients,
needed in very small amounts
to keep our bodies functioning
properly.
MWT1 technology - MWT1 is the
wireless Radio Frequency (RF)
technology that is used to
transmit information from the
meter to the pump. You can
program your pump to
automatically receive your BG
reading from this meter.
N
Normal bolus - An immediate
delivery of a specified unit
amount of insulin.
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