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REF MMT-515 MMT-715
Important Safety Information Regarding Your Paradigm Insulin Infusion Pump
(includes all models) Avoid Immersing Your Pump In Water
Electrostatic Discharge
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................1
Chapter 2 The basics ................................................ 11
Chapter 3 Basic programming ........................................ 23
Chapter 4 Starting on insulin ........................................ 43
Chapter 5 Using the Bolus Wizard feature .........................59
Chapter 6 Optimizing pump therapy ................................. 83
Chapter 7 Insulin pump therapy follow-up ......................... 107
Chapter 8 Utilities ..................................................109
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting ..........................................129
Chapter 10 Pump maintenance ...................................... 141
Chapter 11 Pump specifications .................................... 143
Index .................................................................159
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Practice lessons and examples
Bolus examples
Basal examples
Suspend/Resume examples
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Glossary A
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Your personal information
NOTE -
Bolus Wizard feature for information on the Bolus Wizard feature.
Basal rate
Carb ratios (meal bolus information)
Introduction 1
Chapter: 1
Introduction
Availability
Assistance
2Chapter: 1
Emergency kit
Introduction 3
Disposables
Accessories
4Chapter: 1
Download pump and meter data
locations.
NOTE -
Introduction 5
ParadigmPAL
How to wear your pump
6Chapter: 1
How to use this guide
NOTE -
Introduction 7
User safety
Indications
Contraindications
Warnings
Reservoir and infusion sets
Precautions
Avoid extreme temperatures
Infusion sets and sites
Introduction 9
Notice
Insulin pump and RF accessories
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The basics 11
Chapter: 2
The basics
Your pump
ACT
12 Chapter: 2
Install battery
The basics 13
NOTE -
screen you will see before the HOME screen is the one displaying the version number.
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14 Chapter: 2
Pump buttons
The basics 15
The pump screen
NOTE -
HOME screen
Screen icons
Battery
Scroll bar
The basics 17
Screen backlight
Beep/vibrate
Operating modes
18 Chapter: 2
The basics 19
Menus
If a screen item is flashing (blinking), during programming, press / to change the value.
20 Chapter: 2
STATUS screen
NOTE -
) when you are not programming your pump. If you press
during programming, you will cancel the settings you are trying to enter.
The basics 21
If you remove your pump
Pump settings
NOTE -
0.0 while you are disconnected ensures the insulin delivery records in your pump are accurate.
Insulin
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Basic programming 23
Chapter: 3
Basic programming
Setting the time and date
12:00A 9:00A
2004 SET MONTH 01 SET DAY 01
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Bolus insulin delivery types
Normal bolus
0.0
Basic programming 25
NOTE -
0.0USET BOLUS*2.5U
26 Chapter: 3
Basic programming 27
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Basic programming 29
Review your bolus deliveries
30 Chapter: 3
Bolus details
You can view the details for any of the deliveries in the BOLUS HISTORY screen. The details include:
ACT.
(values shown are for example only)
(delivery is active) (delivery stopped) (delivery completed)
Maximum bolus limit
32 Chapter: 3
BG reminder
NOTE -
2:00
BG
Basic programming 33
Basal
Start and stop times
34 Chapter: 3
Your basal settings
Basal programming and delivery
NOTE -
basal rate settings while a percent (%) temp basal is active.
Basic programming 35
NOTE -
settings. See User settings on page 123 for instructions.
36 Chapter: 3
Basal review
Current basal delivery
Daily basal rate(s)
Basic programming 37
38 Chapter: 3
Max basal rate
2.
15.
Basic programming 39
Stopping your pump
NOTE -
only resume your basal or view the STATUS screen. No other functions are available.
to view the STATUS screen and verify your pump is suspended.
SUSPEND
Resume pump delivery
NOTE -
restart when you resume your pump. You must reprogram and activate it to finish delivery.
RESUME
Basic programming 41
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Starting on insulin 43
Chapter: 4
Starting on insulin
Prepare your pump for use
44 Chapter: 4
Filling the reservoir
Starting on insulin 45
46 Chapter: 4
Changing your infusion set
Removing the reservoir
Starting on insulin 47
Rewinding your pump
48 Chapter: 4
Inserting the reservoir in your pump
Starting on insulin 49
Manual prime
0.3
DISCONNECT
50 Chapter: 4
Insert the infusion set
IS PRIMING COMPLETE?
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Starting on insulin 55
Fixed prime
NOTE -
instructions for your fixed prime amount.
0.
56 Chapter: 4
Record keeping for diabetes management
Determining your pump settings
Starting on insulin 57
Using your daily journal
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Using the Bolus Wizard feature 59
Chapter: 5
Using the Bolus Wizard feature
What is it?
Information you need
Food entry
Your blood glucose (BG) reading
NOTE -
Your pump allows you to program up to eight (8) different carb ratios.
NOTE -
day. Your pump allows you to program up to eight (8) different insulin sensitivities.
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 61
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(8) different BG target ranges.
Bolus Wizard feature settings
62 Chapter: 5
How the Bolus Wizard feature works
NOTE -
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 63
More about the Bolus Wizard feature
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About high or low blood glucose levels
About maximum delivery
NOTE -
MAX BOLUS EXCEEDED
64 Chapter: 5
About active insulin
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 65
66 Chapter: 5
How to program the Bolus Wizard feature
Bolus Wizard feature on/off
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 67
Carb units
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NOTE -
1.0
Carb/Exch ratios
68 Chapter: 5
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Using the Bolus Wizard feature 69
BG (blood glucose) units
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and BG targets.
Insulin sensitivity
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BG (blood glucose) target range
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Using the Bolus Wizard feature 71
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NOTE -
be changed.
72 Chapter: 5
Active insulin time
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 73
Review your Bolus Wizard feature settings
Meter option
NOTE -
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Meter rules
Add, delete, review meter IDs
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 75
76 Chapter: 5
Normal bolus using Bolus Wizard feature
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NOTE -
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Using the Bolus Wizard feature 77
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Bolus Wizard feature examples
NOTE -
Using the Bolus Wizard feature 79
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Using the Bolus Wizard feature 81
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Optimizing pump therapy 83
Chapter: 6
Optimizing pump therapy
Square Wave and Dual Wave boluses
NOTE -
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Dual/Square Wave bolus on-off
NOTE -
Square Wave or Dual Wave bolus without Bolus Wizard feature
1.2U
NOTE -
Optimizing pump therapy 85
NOTE -
the SET DUAL BOLUS TOTAL is a total of both the normal and Square Wave bolus units.
86 Chapter: 6
Optimizing pump therapy 87
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Optimizing pump therapy 89
Using the Bolus Wizard feature for a Square Wave or Dual Wave bolus
NOTE -
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4.0U
2.5U 1.5U
0:30
Optimizing pump therapy 91
Easy bolus
NOTE -
comes first.
Easy bolus setup
92 Chapter: 6
0.
Optimizing pump therapy 93
0.1
1.0
1.0U0.1U
94 Chapter: 6
Optimizing pump therapy 95
Basal patterns
NOTE -
Patterns on/off
96 Chapter: 6
Program a pattern
NOTE -
current basal. Make sure the basal you want is selected in the SELECT PATTERNS screen.
NOTE -
be changed.
Select a pattern
mode (an open circle appears at the top of the screen).
NOTE -
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Optimizing pump therapy 99
Temp (temporary) basal rates
NOTE -
How does temp basal work?
100 Chapter: 6
Temp basal types
maximum basal rate.
Insulin rate
NOTE -
Optimizing pump therapy 101
Percent of basal
102 Chapter: 6
NOTE -
amount will be rounded down to the next 0.05 U/H increment.
Optimizing pump therapy 103
Selecting temp basal type
3:00
NOTE -
Delivering a temp basal
NOTE -
104 Chapter: 6
Verifying temp basal delivery
Optimizing pump therapy 105
Canceling a temp basal
106 Chapter: 6
Insulin pump therapy follow-up 107
Chapter: 7
Insulin pump therapy follow-up
Recommended follow-up
Everyday
Every month
Every 3 months
Laboratory tests
Every visit
Annually
Utilities 109
Chapter: 8
Utilities
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Alarm review
Alarm details
Setting your alert type
Auto-off
Low resv alert (Low reservoir warning)
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8:00
Utilities 111
112 Chapter: 8
Review daily insulin totals
NOTE -
screen. This amount is counted separately and shown in the PRIME HISTORY screen.
Utilities 113
Pump data management
114 Chapter: 8
Utilities 115
Days to average
.
NOTE -
day marked with an (*) asterisk is excluded from the average.
116 Chapter: 8
Personal reminders
Alarm clock
ALARM CLOCK
Utilities 117
Remote control option
NOTE -
12:00 (A)
3:00 (A)
118 Chapter: 8
Turn on remote control option
Add, delete, review remote control IDs
Utilities 119
Block feature
Turn block on
NOTE -
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Utilities 121
Lock keypad feature
will appear to show the condition that caused the test to stop.
To lock keypad
To unlock keypad
Selftest
122 Chapter: 8
Utilities 123
User settings
Saving pump settings
124 Chapter: 8
Restoring pump settings
NOTE -
patterns to Standard.
Utilities 125
Clear settings
126 Chapter: 8
History
Utilities 127
Language setting
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Troubleshooting 129
Chapter: 9
Troubleshooting
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information on what is covered during your warranty period.
My pump has a no delivery alarm...
130 Chapter: 9
What happens if I leave the battery out too long?
Why doesnt my pump battery last very long?
What is a CHECK SETTINGS alarm?
Troubleshooting 131
My screen appears distorted
I cannot get out of the priming loop
The pump is asking me to rewind
132 Chapter: 9
My bolus stopped
My pump buttons are not acting right during a bolus
My pump wont display my blood glucose reading from my meter
Troubleshooting 133
I dropped my pump
I submerged my pump in water
134 Chapter: 9
I cannot get to the User Settings menu
Alert conditions
What to do
Troubleshooting 135
Low reservoir alert
Low battery alert
Alarms
NOTE -
LOW RESERVOIR
LOW BATTERY
136 Chapter: 9
ALARM MESSAGE
Troubleshooting 137
Alarm conditions
A (Alarm)
OUT LIMIT
Axx
Auto off
ERROR
BUTTON
Check settings
E (Error)
Empty reservoir
IS PRIMING COMPLETE?
MAX DELIVERY
MOTOR ERROR
NO DELIVERY
NO RESERVOIR
NO POWER
Reset
Weak Battery
WEAK BATTERY
Pump maintenance 141
Pump maintenance
Battery
Storage
142 Chapter: 10
Cleaning your pump
Pump specifications 143
Chapter: 11
Pump specifications
Alarms and error messages
Alarm history
Backlight
Basal
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Status screen
Pump specifications 149
150 Chapter: 11
Bolus Wizard feature specifications
Pump specifications 151
correction estimate, the active insulin is not considered.
correction estimate, the correction portion of the estimate is changed to zero (0).
For a current blood glucose that is below the low target, if the active insulin is more than the
Active Insulin Curve
Bolus Wizard feature examples
Pump specifications 153
Default (factory) settings
154 Chapter: 11
Pump specifications 155
Menu Item Default Setting Limits Increments Warning Limits
156 Chapter: 11
Menu Item Default Setting
Limits Increments Warning Limits
Pump specifications 157
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