Accu-Chek Combo Installation guide

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Combo
Accu-Chek Combo Insulin Pump System
Training Handbook - Standard Lesson
Information for Insulin Pump Users

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Dear User,
Congratulations on receiving the Accu-Chek Combo system!
Your new insulin pump system will help you to manage your
diabetes quickly and easily. The discretion offered by the
Accu-Chek Combo system will let you stay in control while
your pump stays out of sight.
This Handbook is provided as part of your training on your new
Accu-Chek Combo system.
It will help you to set up your Insulin Pump and your Meter, so
that they quickly become part of your daily life.
Roche Diabetes Care
This document is not intended to replace training by a qualified diabetes
instructor, or the User Guide and Owner’s Booklets provided with your new
system.
Before starting therapy with your Accu-Chek Combo system, please
consult your Accu-Chek Spirit Combo insulin pump User Guide and
Accu-Chek Performa Combo Meter Owner’s booklets for detailed
information regarding warnings and precautions related to their use.
In this Handbook the term “Meter” always refers to the
Accu-Chek Performa Combo blood glucose Meter.
The term "Pump" always refers to the
Accu-Chek Spirit Combo Insulin Pump.
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Structure of this Training Handbook
The Handbook is divided into a Standard Lesson and an Advanced Lesson.
This will enable you to learn all the features and functions of your new
Accu-Chek Combo system easily, whether you are new to pump therapy or
already experienced.
In the Standard Lesson, you will learn about the basic functions of your new
insulin pump system, necessary for successfully starting pump therapy. When
you have completed this lesson you will know how to:
·Run your Accu-Chek Spirit Combo Insulin Pump with one basal rate profile
·Administer a standard bolus
·Use your Meter to remotely control your insulin pump
·Monitor your blood glucose (bG) level using your Accu-Chek Performa Combo
After getting some experience in pump therapy, you can move on to the
Advanced Lesson where you will learn to use the complete range of
convenient and helpful features of your new Accu-Chek Combo system.
At the end of the Advanced Lesson you will know how to:
·Use Bolus Advice
·Interpret the values of your personal data collection in the Meter database
·Set a variety of reminders
·Use different Bolus types
·Personalise your Pump
The chapters explaining the handling of the Pump
are highlighted in light blue and marked with only.
The chapters explaining the handling of the Meter
are highlighted in green and marked with only.
The chapters explaining the handling of the Pump together
with the Meter are highlighted in dark blue and marked with .