Accu-Chek manual Your Insulin Pump and Water, Disconnect and take off your insulin pump

Your Insulin Pump and Water

▲	Avoid deliberate contact with water. Check daily that your
!	insulin pump is not chipped, cracked, or damaged in any
CAUTION	way and that the battery cover and the adapter are correctly
	closed. In the presence of chips and cracks, water, dust,
	insulin, or other foreign substances may enter your insulin
	pump and lead to malfunction. Prior to contact with water,
	disconnect and take off your insulin pump.

Disconnect and remove your pump before entering a bathtub, Jacuzzi or whirlpool, shower, or swimming pool. Avoid exposing your pump to high humidity, such as in a sauna, as this could damage your pump. To make it easy to remove your pump, use disconnectable ACCU-CHEK infusion sets.

Consult your doctor or healthcare team to find out how long your insulin pump therapy can safely be interrupted.

Accidental Contact with Water

Your insulin pump is protected against accidental short-term water contact. Examples of accidental short-term water contact include:

•rain, snow;

•water that splashes while you are biking, jogging, or hiking;

•accidental brief immersion into the sink or bathtub.

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