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What to Do When You Drop Your Pump

If the pump is dropped it could be harmed or the seal that protects it against water could be damaged. Be careful not to drop your pump. Use the proper ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump carrying system to help avoid dropping your pump. See Disetronic Medical Systems sterile products and accessories catalogs and brochures for more information. Or, contact Pump Support at 1-800-688-4578.

If your pump is dropped:

Check that all connections in your infusion set are still tight, and if they are not, reconnect or tighten them

Check your pump, its sterile products, and accessories for chips and cracks, and

Change the cartridge if it is damaged.

Check your insulin pump and its sterile products and

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accessories at least every three hours. Immediately inspect

CAUTION

your insulin pump if it is dropped. Do not use your insulin

 

pump if chips or cracks are visible. Chips and cracks may

 

allow water, dust, insulin, or other foreign substances to

 

enter your insulin pump and lead to malfunction.

If you have questions or are not sure whether your pump has been damaged, contact Pump Support at 1-800-688-4578.

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