Maximum bolus limit
The maximum bolus (max bolus) is a safety feature that you can use to set a limit on the amount of insulin that can be delivered in a single bolus. The factory setting is 10.0 units. You can reset the limit to anywhere between 0.0 units up to 25.0 units. It is important to discuss this feature with your healthcare professional to determine your maximum bolus limit.
To set the maximum bolus limit, do these steps:
1Go to the MAX BOLUS SETUP screen.
Main > Bolus > Max Bolus
MAX BOLUS SETUP
10.0U
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2Set your maximum bolus limit and press ACT.
x __ MAX BOLUS SETUP | ACT |
15.0U
3Your maximum bolus is set. Exit the menus.
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Example 1: Max bolus
Shelby takes very small doses of insulin for her meal boluses. As a safety limit, she and her healthcare professional reset her pump with a maximum bolus of 5.0 units.
Example 2: Max bolus
David is a growing teenager. He loves to eat big meals and requires very large doses of insulin for his food. He reset his pump with a maximum bolus of 20.0 units so he can take more insulin when he needs to.