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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 143969" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p>Although the Spirit is an old pump, you are not stuck if you mislay the remote. You can still set the basal rates and do a bolus using the pump itself. The only thing you cant do is use the bolus wizard (you need the remote for that) but lots of people dont bother using bolus wizards anyway. They do their own insulin to carb ratios using their brain exactly as MDI. I dont think many mislay the remote as it also serves as the bg meter and you definately need to test yr bg before doing a bolus using a pump.</p><p></p><p>All pumps can get bubbles in the tubing but they are only a problem once they get near the infusion set. If a bubble is noticed all that needs to be done is unclip the set and bolus the bubble through the tube and then reconnect again. A good way to minimise bubble problems is to point the pump downwards with the tube from the pump coming out at the bottom so that any bubbles rise to the top of the cartridge and dont get trapped in the tube.</p><p></p><p>I suggest you find out who in the UK who is actually using a Dana R apart from Les Norton? The pump is probably very good but needs to be marketed with a better website display. In any case your hospital dsn and PCT need to be in agreeement to fund the Dana first and that may be where your problem will be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 143969, member: 8799"] Although the Spirit is an old pump, you are not stuck if you mislay the remote. You can still set the basal rates and do a bolus using the pump itself. The only thing you cant do is use the bolus wizard (you need the remote for that) but lots of people dont bother using bolus wizards anyway. They do their own insulin to carb ratios using their brain exactly as MDI. I dont think many mislay the remote as it also serves as the bg meter and you definately need to test yr bg before doing a bolus using a pump. All pumps can get bubbles in the tubing but they are only a problem once they get near the infusion set. If a bubble is noticed all that needs to be done is unclip the set and bolus the bubble through the tube and then reconnect again. A good way to minimise bubble problems is to point the pump downwards with the tube from the pump coming out at the bottom so that any bubbles rise to the top of the cartridge and dont get trapped in the tube. I suggest you find out who in the UK who is actually using a Dana R apart from Les Norton? The pump is probably very good but needs to be marketed with a better website display. In any case your hospital dsn and PCT need to be in agreeement to fund the Dana first and that may be where your problem will be. [/QUOTE]
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