User manual LIFESCAN ONETOUCH INDUO

[. . . ] User's Manual www. InDuo. com 2 Diagram of the InDuoTM system Look at the diagram inside this cover for the names of the different parts of the InDuoTM system. You can unfold the diagram to help you while you follow the instructions. The InDuoTM system should be used only in combination with products that are compatible with it and allow the InDuoTM system to function safely and effectively. OneTouch® Ultra test strips are designed to be used with the InDuoTM blood glucose meter. [. . . ] In the example below a dose of 10 units has been dialed. b a 44 INJECTING YOUR INSULIN How to change a dose dialed · If you accidentally dial a larger dose than you need, dial back to the correct number of units a. · The dose dialed can be changed until you press the push button. How to cancel a dose dialed · If you want to cancel a dose dialled, dial back to 0 and press the push button completely in. · Your last delivered dose (or priming) and the time passed since its delivery will reappear on the display. · Begin again with "How to dial your dose". (See page 43) a INJECTING YOUR INSULIN 45 How to give an injection It is important that you follow the injection method recommended by your healthcare professional. To inject, press the push button completely in until it locks a. You will probably feel that the push button becomes a little harder to press at the end of the injection. æDo not change the dose after you have pressed the push button. · With all insulin injection systems, the needle should be left under the skin for at least 6 seconds to ensure that the full insulin dose has been delivered. The InDuoTM insulin doser helps you to do this by providing a built-in timer. a 46 INJECTING YOUR INSULIN b c · When the push button is pressed completely in, the segments turn on two by two " telling you to leave the needle under your skin. · When the circle symbol § appears b, the full insulin dose has been delivered and you can withdraw the needle. After the injection follow the instructions of your health care professional to: · Carefully replace the outer needle cap on the needle. · Unscrew the needle and discard it properly c. · Always replace the insulin doser into the meter cap. INJECTING YOUR INSULIN 47 What to do when PenFill® is nearly empty Do not try to inject an insulin suspension (cloudy insulin) if the rear rubber stopper is below the arrow marks on the slide as shown in the picture. The glass ball must have adequate space to resuspend the insulin. In this situation, you must change PenFill®. · The InDuoTM insulin doser will not let you dial a larger dose than that remaining in PenFill®. æDo not force the dose selector to turn, instead change PenFill®. If you need more insulin than the amount left in PenFill® you need to: · 48 INJECTING YOUR INSULIN either · Change PenFill® (see page 49). · Prime the InDuoTM insulin doser (see page 24). or · Inject the remaining insulin, making a note of the amount of insulin you have injected. [. . . ] Your last dose and the time passed since delivery will reappear on the display. You can increase, decrease, or cancel the dialed dose until you press the push button. Do not change the dose after you have pressed the push button. DISPLAY MESSAGES AND PROBLEM-SOLVING GUIDE 85 Why is insulin delivered when the dose selector is turned?You have dialed the maximum dose of 70 units and then continued dialing. [. . . ]