Contents

Chapter1:UnderstandingYourNewSystem_____________________9

The ACCU-CHEK Spirit Insulin Pump __________________________9

Display ________________________________________________9

Backlight ______________________________________________10

Keys and Key Combinations _______________________________11

Screens _______________________________________________13

STATUS Screen Messages, Beeps, and Vibrations_______________15

Alarm Signals __________________________________________16

Accessories and Disposables ______________________________17

Emergency Kit __________________________________________23

Chapter2:GettingStarted__________________________________25

Inserting (or Changing) the Battery__________________________25

System Check Start-Up Process ____________________________28

Setting Time and Date____________________________________32

Your Personal Settings ___________________________________35

Your Basal Rate Profile ___________________________________36

Programming Your Basal Rate Profile ________________________37

Preparing the Cartridge___________________________________42

Connecting the Cartridge, Adapter, and Infusion Set_____________47

Inserting the Cartridge ___________________________________49

Priming the Infusion Set __________________________________53

Preparing the Infusion Site and Inserting the Infusion Set ________56

Chapter3:UsingYourPump_________________________________59

Before Using ___________________________________________59

Wearing Your Pump______________________________________59

When Not to Wear Your Pump ______________________________61

Your Insulin Pump and Water ______________________________63

Starting Insulin Delivery __________________________________65

Stopping Insulin Delivery _________________________________66

Interruption of Insulin Pump Therapy ________________________68

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