User guide

Sensor Age - Sensor age is the
amount of time, in days and
hours, since the sensor was
first inserted.
Sensor features - Optional
continuous glucose monitoring
capabilities.
Sensor glucose (SG) - Glucose
levels in the fluid under your
skin measured by the sensor.
Sensor icon - An icon on your
pump that tells you whether
the Sensor feature is On or Off.
Set - To enter or establish a value
for your pump (set your BG
Reminder).
Set bolus - Selectable item
available in the BOLUS MENU
when the Bolus Wizard feature
is inactive. One method of
programming a bolus without
the Bolus Wizard feature. (See
Manual bolus.)
S/N# - Serial number.
Sodium - Is an essential element
for your body. As table salt, it
is used freely in foods as a
flavor enhancer and a
preservative. Sodium is listed
on food labels and is expressed
in milligrams.
Special mode - Operating mode
that indicates one or more
special functions is active or a
condition exists that requires
attention.
Square Wave
®
bolus - Immediate
bolus delivered evenly over a
specified time period (30
minutes to 8 hours).
Square Wave portion - (Sq) The
second part of a Dual Wave
bolus. The Square Wave
portion delivers evenly over a
period of time after the NOW
portion delivers.
Stabilize - To make steady or
keep from changing (stabilize
your blood glucose).
Standard pattern - Your normal
basal that supports your usual
day-to-day activity. When the
Patterns feature is off, the
pump uses your standard basal
pattern.
Status - The condition of a part of
your system (battery status,
alarm/alert status).
Status screen - Displays the
current operations of the
pump, including active
functions, the most recent
basal and bolus deliveries,
reservoir information, and
battery condition.
Step - Measurement of insulin
that you set and use for Easy
Bolus and other bolus
deliveries.
Sterile - Free from substances or
germs that could cause
infection.
Sterile gauze - A thin medical
bandage with loose weave that
is free from substances or
germs that could cause
infection.
Submerge - To place under water
or cover completely with
water.
Suspend - Function that stops all
current insulin deliveries. The
basal delivery is paused until
restarted.
T
Temp - Temporary
Temp basal - (Tmp basal)
Temporary one-time basal
insulin with a specified amount
and duration. Used to support
insulin needs for special
activities or conditions that
are not part of the normal daily
routine.
Timeout - If you do not enter
information or do something in
a specific length of time, your
pump automatically stops
what it is doing and goes to the
HOME screen.
Transmitter - The device that
sends a signal to your pump
with information from your
sensor.
Transmtr Batt - The status of the
transmitter battery. Possible
values are Good, Low, or Bad.
Transmtr ID - The serial number
of the transmitter currently in
use.
Transmtr Ver - The software
version of the transmitter
currently in use.
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