How To Insert Silhouette Infusion Set

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Changing your Infusion Set

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Cardinal STEPS: INFUSION SET PRIMING / FILL-TUBING PROCESS

It is of import to prevent insulin from accidently getting on top of the reservoir, which could transfer liquid onto the infusion ready membrane in the tubing connector. If insulin or any liquid gets inside the tubing connector, information technology can temporarily block the vents that allow the pump to properly deliver insulin. This may upshot in the commitment of too little or besides much insulin, which could cause hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia.

To assist prevent this from occurring, keep these 3 important steps in listen when irresolute your fix:

Always keep the vial upright when removing the reservoir from the tubing connector.
If insulin or any other liquid has gotten on the top of the reservoir or inside the tubing connector, discard both and first over with a new reservoir and infusion set.
If insulin continues to drip or eject from the infusion fix cannula later priming/fill up tubing has been completed, exercise non insert. Start over with a new reservoir and infusion fix.

Infusion Site and insertion sites

Best torso areas for infusion set insertion

Infusion set up or tubing consequence?

Disconnect at your site and purge the air bubbles from the tubing using the fill cannula or prime feature.
Call 24-Hour HelpLine at 1-800-284-4416, option 1 and 1

Troubleshooting Loftier Claret Glucose Later Set up Change

If y'all feel a high claret glucose (BG) that does not come down with a correction bolus, follow the tips here. These tips will aid you determine if an issue exists with your infusion site, infusion set, pump or your insulin. If you decide your infusion site, infusion set, pump and insulin are OK, continue to follow the protocol for treating a loftier BG and contact your healthcare professional.

Things to Examine	Questions to Ask	Solutions
Infusion site problem? Reservoir issue? Tubing issue?	Is it red, irritated, or painful? Is the reservoir empty? Are there excessive bubbles? Is there blood in the tubing?	If yes, alter the infusion site, infusion set, reservoir with insulin
Reservoir and infusion set connection upshot?	Are there leaks or breaks?	If aye, endeavor to tighten the connection. If problem persists, change theinfusion site, infusion set, and reservoir with insulin.
Reservoir and infusion set connection upshot?	Is connection loose or hands moved?
Infusion gear up or tubing issue?	Are in that location bubbles, larger than champagne bubbles, in the tubing?	If yep, use your at site disconnect and and so purge air bubbles from the tubing using the fill cannula or prime feature
Pump Settings issue? Bolus Delivery Basal Rates Fourth dimension	Was concluding repast bolus missed?	If yes, requite correction dose
	Are basal rates and times set correctly?	If not,set basal rates correctly
	Is time (AM/PM) gear up correctly?	If not, set time correctly
Denatured or "bad" insulin?	Has insulin vial expired or been exposed to high temperatures or straight sunlight?	If yes, replace with a new vial of insulin and change your infusion set and reservoir with insulin
Denatured or "bad" insulin?	Has your pump and reservoir been exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight?
Insulin pump trouble?	Is pump inoperable?	Call the 24-Technical Back up at number ane-800-284-4416.
Insulin pump trouble?	Not sure if pump has a trouble?	Call the 24-Technical Back up at number ane-800-284-4416.

Information on this site should not exist used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. E'er talk with your doctor nigh diagnosis and handling data.