Table of Contents 4.2 Charging the Batteries Foreward 4.3 Settings Wizard 4.4 Home Screen Brief Introduction 4.5 Lock Screen 2.1 Indications 2.2 Patients 5 Basal Rate Adjustment 2.3 Contraindications 5.1 Understanding Basal Rate 2.4 Before Use 5.2 Base Basal Rate 2.5 How to Use This Guide 5.3 Editing Basal Programs (List Display)...
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Therapy Setup Reading Manually 7.1 Infusion Set Setup 10.10 Settings 7.2 Removing the Infusion Set 10.11 Blood Glucose Meter 7.3 Filling the Reservoir Troubleshotting 7.4 Assembling Reservoir to Pump 7.5 Disassembling the Reservoir Bolus Calculator 11.1 Introduction Replacing the Patch Pump 11.2 Using the Bolus Calculator 11.3 Settings Replacing the Reservoir...
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14.1 Audio Player 17.12 Other Considerations 14.2 Auto-Off 14.3 Food Database Specifications 18.1 General Specifications Suspend/Resume 18.2 Delivery 15.1 How to Suspend/Resume 18.3 Blood Glucose Meter 18.4 Bolus Calculator Alarms and Troubleshooting 103 18.5 Bolus Delivery 16.1 Patch Pump Alarms 18.6 Infusion Precision 16.2 PDA Alarms 18.7 Occlusion Detection...
1 Foreward 2 Introduction ® Thank you for choosing the Equil 2.1 Indications patch insulin pump system. We believe This product is intended for ® that Equil will help you gain better control subcutaneous (beneath the skin) delivery of your diabetes and will help you live a of insulin at set and variable rates for healthy and active life.
500 mg/dL. 2.4 Before Use Non-critically ill patients (such as those with severe dehydration or ketoacidosis, Before starting to use your Equil etc.). system, your healthcare professional should provide some important information regarding the management 2.3 Contraindications of your diabetes.
We recommend that you read this for the device, but cannot provide user guide thoroughly. Your healthcare treatment advice for your medical professional can help you understand the usage in even greater detail. condition. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
You should have sufficient knowledge well as your healthcare provider/doctor’ s of diabetes, and how to regulate your phone number in case of emergency blood glucose level using insulin delivery and diet. You should understand the ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
55% or The PDA is the main interface for the below 30%. entire system. Please note the following • Blood containing high levels of vitamin C or other reducing agents can lead to precautions: ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Symptoms of high blood glucose include because blood samples are considered a fatigue, excessive thirst and nausea. You should always contact your healthcare biohazard. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Component Descriptions Patch Pump Pump System Components Battery Contacts Portable Diabetes Assistant (PDA) Bolus Button Motor System 3.2 Accessories Cannula Inserter ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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PDA Charging Cable Warning ! Use only accessories and disposables that are manufactured by MicroTech Medical, or with the Equil brand name. Use of non-standard components can be unsafe. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
However, secondary functions such as data transfer capability and Finger Hold MP3 player functions will not work correctly without a memory card inserted. Figure 4 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Figure 6 Figure 7 Note Use only batteries and chargers from The PDA controls are shown in MicroTech Medical. Use of third party Figure 8: accessories may cause unexpected behaviour and will void your warranty. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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(Help Button) If you need help with commands or Figure 8 functions of the PDA, you can press the ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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For more (Down Button) information on how to use the blood This can be used to navigate the interface glucose meter, refer to chapter 10. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
If the PDA is on, the battery icon will however, the battery will charge faster if change to the charging icon. If the PDA is the controller is off. off, a charging animation will appear. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Insert the small end of the cable into the pump battery charger as shown in Figure disassemble the cable, pump battery 11. The large end of the cable should be charger. charger, and PDA inserted into the PDA charger. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
After entering the Settings Wizard, you a decrease in capacity or even battery will be presented with the Time and Date damage. setup screen shown in Figure 13. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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(Figure 14) that can be used to input the correct date. Use the “+” and “-” buttons to select the date, choose OK to save and exit or Cancel to exit without Figure 15 saving. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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(Figure 18) that can Wizard shows the basic basal settings be used to input the maximum basal rate. (Figure 17). Use the “+” and “- “ buttons to select ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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“+” and “- “ buttons to select the U/hr: Temporary basal rates will be appropriate value. Choose OK to save and displayed in units of insulin delivered per exit or Cancel to exit without saving. hour. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Basic Bolus Settings The Bolus Increment setting (Figure 22) The third screen in the Settings Wizard allows you to set the interval used when shows the Basic Bolus settings (Figure 21). increasing or decreasing bolus amounts. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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%: Amount now will be shown as a Use the “+” and “- “ buttons to select percentage of the entire bolus. the value. Choose OK to save and exit or Cancel to exit without saving. Figure 24 Figure 23 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Settings Wizard screen, or Previous to enter the previous setting screen. Alert Options The fifth screen in the Settings Wizard shows the Alert Options (Figure 26). If you Figure 25 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Screen and choosing Settings and then Settings Wizard. 4.4 Home Screen The Home Screen is shown in Figure 27. It is divided into three main sections: the Status Bar, Information Display Area, and Function Buttons. Figure 26 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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• (BG Reminder): This icon will appear on describe the status of the pump and PDA. the status bar if a Test Reminder has been The icons shown on the left are generally programmed. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Bolus Screen where you can administer a normal or extended bolus. Basal: Pressing this button takes you to the Basal Screen where you can adjust Figure 28 your basal programs or start a temporary ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
4.5 Lock Screen If you press the power button to turn Unlock Area the display off, or the display turns off Figure 29 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Display Area in the Home Screen is identical. Unlock Area Unlock the device by swiping from left to right in this area. Note You can also unlock the PDA by simultaneously holding the Down and Enter buttons. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
In the next sections you will learn to edit a basal program by modifying the base basal rate in different time periods. Basal Program Action Buttons Figure 30 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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You can review Setup is only an estimate of your different basal programs by choosing one daily basal needs. Consult your of the Basal Program Tabs. doctor for more specific dosages. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Settings Wizard, so by default all 24 hours of the basal program are set to this delivery rate. To add a new basal time period, press the Change Settings button to enter the basal edit ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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You can delete a basal time period entry by pressing the icon. The time period will revert to the base basal rate. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Figure 37. The highlighted area You cannot switch between Basal is the period to be edited. Programs in Graph Display mode. You must return to List Display to change Basal Program. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Afterward, activating a new basal in periods of rapid weight loss, when in program will supercede any programs abnormal environmental conditions (such that were previously running. as hot tubs, saunas, etc.), or while drinking alcohol. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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(Figure 38) . Note The Rate can either be set in U/hr or by % of the current basal rate. For more info about settings, see chapter 5.7 Figure 39 Figure 38 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
The corresponding Temporary Basal Rate button will be greyed out. U/hr: Temporary Basal Rate will be displayed in U/hr. %: Temporary Basal Rate will be displayed as a % of the current basal rate. Figure 40 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
(Fig. 41). There are two types of boluses that can be administered to handle different types of food intake. Blood Sugar Carbohydrate Protein Time Figure 42 Figure 41 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
The Bolus Screen contains three pump to start delivery. programmable preset boluses (Figure 45). While the pump is delivering, the PDA will revert to the Home Screen and display the bolus status (Figure 44). ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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A small arrow You can set up each of the three preset will appear that links the preset that has boluses (they are empty by default). been chosen to the bolus amount (Figure ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Please consult with the Preset settings dialog box. Change the your professional healthcare provider settings, and press OK to save. before using this feature. From the Home Screen, choose the ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Figure 48 Amount Now: the bolus amount to be administered immediately Extend amount = Total Bolus – Amount Now Extend Time: The time period over which the Figure 49 extended amount will be administered. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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6.4.1. To administer an Extended Bolus Without Amount Now, set the Amount Now to 0 (zero). No immediate bolus will be administered, and the total bolus amount will be administered over the time period specified. Figure 50 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
6.5 Quick Bolus The Equil patch insulin pump system has a Quick Bolus feature that allows the user to administer a bolus without using the touchscreen or looking at the PDA Display. This feature can be handy if you forget your PDA, or would like to administer a bolus discretely.
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If the number of tones is correct, press the bolus size will increase by a predetermined Enter (Select) button one last time, and the increment. This increment can be set bolus will be administered. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
If the number of tones is Note correct, press the pump button one last Cancelling a bolus delivery will time, and the bolus will be administered. cancel the total bolus (Amount Now and Extended amount). ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
OFF: Extended bolus function is off, and corresponding button will be greyed out (default) U: The Amount Now will be displayed Figure 52 in Units of insulin (U). %: The Amount Now will be displayed ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Quick Bolus to enable the Quick Bolus function. Additional Quick Bolus settings will be activated. Quick Bolus Increment: Sets the amount that the bolus increases with every Quick Bolus button press. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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2-3cm away from use only infusion accessories from your navel. Do not use the abdomen if you MicroTech such as HRN-S-60, HRN-S-90, are late in pregnancy. HRN-H-45, or HRN-H-65. Front Back Figure 54 Figure 53 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Press the two white buttons toward each other and the cannula will be inserted into the base and infusion site. Cannula Figure 57 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
Note Use an alcohol wipe to clean the insulin Dispose of the insertion needle vial and then attach it to the fill adapter as properly in a medical sharps container. in Figure 60. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Push the pullrod slowly to eject the bubbles back into the vial, and then slowly pull to draw more insulin into the reservoir. Repeat until the reservoir has enough insulin and there are no air bubbles (Figure 63). Figure 61 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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The fill adapter contains a needle, please dispose of properly. Figure 63 Remove the insulin vial from the fill adapter (Figure 64). Figure 65 Remove the pullrod by unscrewing it counterclockwise (Figure 66) Figure 64 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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图65 Figure 66 7.4 Assembling Reservoir to Pump Figure 77 illustrates the sequence to attach the reservoir and battery to the pump. Always install a fully charged battery with a newly filled reservoir. ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Holding the pump and reservoir in the orientation shown in Figure 69, bend the assembly along the seam line as shown until the reservoir separates from the pump. Be sure to recharge the battery Figure 69 ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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Figure 70. Apply a new infusion set(Chapter 7.3), Assemble a filled reservoir and a charged battery to the pump as shown in the animation (Figure ® Equil Patch Insulin Pump System...
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