Roche Accu-Chek Solo Installation guide

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4. Setting up the micropump
RECOMMENDED INFUSION SITES
Instructions
INFUSION SITE
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Blue areas: Recommended infusion sites
Grey areas: Possible infusion sites
Choose a suitable infusion site before inserting a new infusion assembly. Consult your healthcare professional for
advice. Some examples are given here.
Infusion site Characteristic
Abdominal region Typical infusion site with good insulin absorption.
Uppar arm Slower insulin absorption compared to the abdominal region.
Thigh Slower insulin absorption compared to the abdominal region.
Hip, lower back,
buttocks
Slower insulin absorption compared to the abdominal region. Also suitable for
physically active users, or in case of insufficient subcutaneous tissue
elsewhere.
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4. Setting up the micropump
SET UP PROCESS
To make preparing the micropump easier, the startup procedure has been divided into 6 phases, which will be
explained in detail on the following pages:
Place the infusion assembly onto the body
Fill the new reservoir with insulin
Connect the reservoir to the pump base
Connect the micropump to the diabetes manager
Fill the reservoir needle
Attach the micropump to the pump holder
Reservoir, cannula and pump holder are sterile packed items and intended for single use. Do not use the system
components of the micropump system if the respective sterile packaging was previously opened or damaged.
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Warning
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After setting up the
diabetes manager (see
(Accu-Chek Solo
micropump system)
Chapter 3.3), the
Prepare micropump
screen appears.
Tap OK.
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Follow the instructions
shown on the Prepare
micropump screen.
The individual steps
are explained in detail
on the following
pages.
Tap Help if you want to
see the steps as an
animated video.
If you have performed
all 3 steps, tap Done.
Attaching the infusion assembly
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Wash your hands
thoroughly.
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Choose a suitable site
on the body. Wipe the
site with an alcohol
wipe. Then let the skin
dry. The skin must be
completely dry to
ensure optimal
adhesion of the pump
holder.
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Remove the pump
holder from the blister
package.
Phase 1: Place the infusion assembly onto the body
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Firstly, align the hook
at the bottom of the
insertion device and
the hook on the pump
holder, in such a
manner, that they
engage with each
other.
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Then, using slight
pressure, push the
micropump holder all
the way onto the
insertion device until it
engages with the hook
on the front of the
insertion device.
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Prime the insertion
device by rotating the
priming handle
clockwise in the
direction of the arrow
by approx. 180°.
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Insert the cannula
assembly into the
cannula assembly slot
in a slanted direction
with the lower opening
facing forwards.
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Push the cannula
assembly into the slot
until you hear it click
into place.
Look through the
positioning aid to check
whether the cannula
assembly is in the
correct position.
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Remove both parts of
the protective film
from the adhesive pad.
Do not touch the
adhesive surface of the
adhesive pad.
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Ensure that the surface
of your skin is taut and
flat. Press the insertion
device firmly against
the selected site of the
body so that the
adhesive pad applies
evenly onto the skin.
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Press the release
button. The cannula is
then inserted into the
body.
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Smooth the adhesive
pad around the
infusion assembly. In
doing so, press the
adhesive pad firmly
onto the skin.
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Press the detach
button and detach the
insertion device from
the infusion assembly.
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Press the infusion
assembly and the
edges of the adhesive
pad against the skin so
that the adhesive pad
applies smoothly onto
the skin. The infusion
assembly is now safely
attached onto the
body.
Note
After this step, check
whether the
greycannula head is
visible in the opening
of the cannula
support and is flush
with the cannula
support. Should the
grey cannula head not
be visible, please go to
(Accu-Chek Solo
micropump system)
Chapter 18.7
Troubleshooting.
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Remove the used
cannula casing from
the insertion device.
Dispose of the used
cannula casing
according to local
regulations.
Check your blood glucose level after changing the infusion assembly, at least once within a period of 1 to 3
hours and at least four times a day.
If your blood glucose level increases for inexplicable reasons or if an occlusion alarm occurs, check the
micropump and the infusion assembly for occlusions and leaks. Immediately replace the infusion assembly if
you are not sure whether it is working properly.
The cannula and the pump holder must not be re-used. During disposal, ensure that no other people are
injured with the cannula, as there is a risk of infection with the cannula and cannula housing.
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Ensure the insulin is at
room temperature.
Disinfect the top face
of the insulin vial with a
sterile alcohol wipe.
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Remove the new
reservoir assembly
from the packaging.
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Carefully pull out the
battery's protective
film downwards in the
direction of the arrow
to activate the battery.
Phase 2: Fill the new reservoir with insulin
The reservoir is the insulin container for the micropump. In addition to the reservoir assembly, please have the
following things at hand:
an insulin vial with U100 short acting insulin
a sterile alcohol wipe
The reservoir assembly comes in sterile packaging and is intended for single use. Do not use the system
components of the reservoir assembly if the sterile packaging was previously opened or damaged.
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Firmly hold the round
part of the handle and
pull it downwards in
the direction of the
arrow. Fill the reservoir
with the volume of air
that you later want to
fill with insulin.
Note
The reservoir must
always be filled with at
least 80 U (0.8 ml). The
reservoir has a
maximum holding
capacity of 200 U (2.0
ml).
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Put the insulin vial on a
flat surface (e.g. a table
top). Place the filling
aid onto the vial. Push
the filling aid
downwards until you
hear it click into place.
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Push the handle fully
downwards to fill the
insulin vial with the air.
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Turn the reservoir
assembly together with
the insulin vial upside
down so that the vial is
above the reservoir.
While doing so, make
sure to hold your
thumb under the
handle so that the air
remains in the vial.
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Then slowly release the
handle to let the piston
rod move downwards.
Then continue pulling
the handle until the
reservoir is filled with
the desired amount of
insulin.
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Make sure that there
are no air bubbles in
the reservoir. Gently
tap against the
reservoir with your
finger to make any air
bubbles move in the
direction of the filling
aid.
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Slowly push the handle
aid upwards in the
direction of the arrow
(1) to remove air
bubbles from the
reservoir.
Slowly pull the handle
aid downwards in the
direction of the arrow
(2) until the reservoir is
filled with the required
amount of insulin
again.
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Detach the filling aid
from the reservoir by
removing it sidewards
in the direction of the
arrow. Caution: There
is a risk of injury by the
reservoir needle.
Dispose of the filling
aid.
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Gently compress the
handle aid on the
ribbed surface (1) and
then remove the
handling aid laterally
from the piston rod (2).
Dispose of the handle.
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Remove the blue
reservoir cap from the
pump base.
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Align the piston rod of
the filled reservoir and
the piston rod opening
of the pump base.
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Hold the pump base
with one hand and the
reservoir with the
other. Push the filled
reservoir onto the
pump base until both
parts are tightly
connected.
Phase 3: Connect the reservoir to the pump base
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After connecting the
reservoir to the pump
base, the pumpbase
issues 2 beeps to
confirm that the
system components
are correctly connected
and the battery is
activated.
Note
Make sure that there is
no gap between the
reservoir and the
pump base.
Do not exert too much
force to connect the
pump base to the
reservoir.
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Read the reservoir level
using the reservoir
scale. With 2.0 ml (200
U), the reservoir shown
in the figure above is
fully filled.
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Now take up your
diabetes manager. If
the screen has timed
out, press the power
on button to switch it
on again. It will show
the Reservoir fill
amount screen.
Use and to set the
insulin units that you
filled into the reservoir.
Tap Save.
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Put the diabetes
manager near the
micropump to
establish the
connection
via Bluetooth wireless
technology.
Tap Next.
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Please wait a moment
while the diabetes
manager establishes
the connection with the
micropump.
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To pair the devices,
simply use the camera
on the back of the
diabetes manager and
the pairing code on the
pump base. Tap Scan
pairing code.
Phase 4: Connect the diabetes manager to the micropump
To be able to operate the micropump using the diabetes manager, you must pair both devices. Once they are paired,
the pairing settings are stored in both devices, so that you do not have to repeat the pairing procedure until you want to
pair a new micropump base.
The pairing ensures that if the connection via Bluetooth wireless technology between the diabetes manager and the
micropump is stopped or interrupted for any reason, the connection will be automatically restored once the devices are
in an appropriate range to each other.
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