11 Tap the side of the reservoir to remove any air bubbles.

12 To purge air bubbles that have risen to the top of the reservoir, push up on the plunger until you see insulin in the tubing.

13 Without pulling, turn the plunger counter-clockwise to remove it from the reservoir.

Changing your infusion set

Removing the reservoir

Each time you remove and replace a reservoir in your pump, you have to rewind and prime your pump. Priming requires insulin.

1Remove the entire infusion set from your body.

2If attached, remove the activity guard.

3 Turn the tubing connector 1/2-turn counter

tubing connector

clockwise, then pull the reservoir and connector out

1/2 turn counter-clockwise

from the pump.

 

4Safely dispose of the used reservoir and infusion set items.

5You must now rewind your pump as described in “Rewinding your pump” on page 47.

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Energizer 715, 515 manual Changing your infusion set, Removing the reservoir