Pump disconnection and reconnection

[SiGreenwood]

Just a quick question. I got my pump on Wednesday, it's the Animas 2020, and I'm trying it this week with Saline.

This morning I disconnected the pump while I had a shower, about 15 - 20 minutes, when I came to re connect it I found that there was some air in the tubing, about 3mm of air was visible at the canula end.

The only way I could think of getting rid of this air was by doing a Bolus until the saline started to come through. This worked but it then screws up the IOB readings etc..

Any suggestions as to what I should have done and why air got in there in the first place. The only reason I can think is the pump and tubing cooled down while it was away from my body and this caused air to be sucked back into the tubing.

TIA.

 

[diabetesmum]

Hiya,
My younger daughter uses an Animas 2020. I cannot recall us having had this problem on disconnecting, not sure why it has happened? However, to get rid of the air I would do a 'prime' rather than a 'bolus', like you would if you were routinely changing the tube. Usually I find it takes about 8-10 units to prime the tube. This should not mess up your IOB, because presumably the pump knows the difference between a 'prime' and a 'bolus'. Hope this helps.
Best wishes
Sue

 

[SiGreenwood]

Not sure why it happened either. It discuss it next week when I start on Insulin.

The prime option seems a good way around it, or maybe even the the fill Canula. I never thought of those at the time.

Thanks.

 

[diabetesmum]

Hi again,
I think the 'fill cannula' option will only fill up the little tube under the skin (only 0.3 of a unit to fill the cannula), it won't get the air out of the tube. Good idea to ask at clinic - we wrote a load of questions down to ask and even had the Animas rep come and give us a training session. It was very helpful. I hope it all goes well for you, we think the pump is great!
Sue