2If the SET BOLUS screen appears: (Dual/Square option is off) Go to Step 3.
SET BOLUS0.0 U
If the BOLUS TYPE screen appears: (Dual/Square Wave is on) Select Normal Bolus and press ACT. Go to Step 3.
BOLUS TYPE
Normal Bolus
Square Wave Bolus
Dual Wave Bolus
3Enter your bolus amount and press ACT.
SET BOLUS* | / | |
0.0U | ||
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*“SET NORMAL BOLUS” will show if Dual/Square option is on.
SET BOLUS*2.5U
ACT
NOTE - If you have the BG Reminder feature turned On, a screen displays allowing you to accept or modify the length of time after this bolus before you are reminded to check your blood glucose. See “BG reminder” on page 32 for information about this feature.
4Press ACT to accept and deliver the bolus. The Normal bolus will start. As the bolus delivers, the amount shown on the screen will increase until the entire bolus has been delivered.
BOLUS DELIVERY
11:53A | 0.1 | U | |
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BOLUS DELIVERY Normal11:53A 2.5 U
The pump will beep/vibrate at the start of the bolus.
When the bolus is finished, the pump will beep/vibrate again and the HOME screen will appear.
Below are some practice lessons that will help you understand this pump feature.
Normal meal bolus using the exchange system
Fred has been taught that he needs to take 1 unit of insulin for every carbohydrate exchange that he eats (every milk, every starch or every fruit). For lunch today he will eat:
Turkey sandwich with two slices of bread | 2 starches |
1 small apple | 1 fruit |
1 cup of | 1 milk |
Total carbohydrate exchanges = | _________ |
4 |
Fred's lunch has a total of 4 carbohydrate exchanges so he will take a meal bolus of 4 units for his lunch.