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Example 1: Block
Nicholas is a very active toddler who wears a Paradigm pump. His parents don't want to worry that
he will play with the pump and accidentally change his programmed settings. They simply activated
the Block feature, and now, except for the Suspend and Self-Test, no other features are active when
using the pump buttons. When Nicholas needs a bolus, his parents and caregivers simply program it
with the Remote Control.
Example 2: Block
Oscar is an elderly man with diabetes who needs assistance with all of his daily living activities. He
needs his caregiver or family member to help him with his pump as w e ll. To be sure that Oscar do es
not change any pump settings, his family programmed his Paradigm pump with the Block feature
turned on. They use the Remote Control to give him his boluses when he needs them.