Medtronic MiniMed Silhouette Infusion Set Change Instructions

Changing the 

Silhouette® Infusion Set Using a Revel™ Insulin Pump

To Rewind the Piston in the Pump:

To Fill the Reservoir:

1.  Remove reservoir  

  from package. 

2.Pull plunger rod down to  

  fill reservoir with air 

3.  After wiping top  

  of insulin vial  

  with alcohol,  

  hold blue   

  transfer guard  

  and press it  

  down onto  

  insulin vial until  

  fully pushed  

  into place. 

4.  Use thumb to  

  push air from  

  reservoir into  

  vial. Continue to  

  hold plunger rod  

 down.

5.  Continue to hold  

  plunger rod  

  down as you  

  turn vial over  

  (vial should  

  now be on top  

  and reservoir on  

  bottom). Release  

  plunger. Then  

  slowly pull  

  plunger rod down  

  to fill reservoir with  

 insulin. 

6.  Check reservoir    

  for air bubbles.    

  Tap side of  

  reservoir to force  

  bubbles to rise    

  to top of    

  reservoir. Push    

  plunger rod  

  up to push  

  air bubbles into  

  insulin vial. 

7.  After air bubbles are  

  removed, pull plunger    

  rod back down to fill  

  reservoir with enough    

  insulin to last 2-3 days. 

8.  Flip vial over so it is now  

  on bottom. Hold blue    

  transfer guard with one   

  hand. With other hand    

  turn reservoir counter-   

  clockwise and pull it  

  straight up until   

  disconnected from blue   

  transfer guard. Disconnect  

  transfer guard and dispose  

  into a sharps container.

1.  Wash your hands. Remove old infusion set from your body and the   

  reservoir from pump.

2.  Go to Reservoir + Set in MAIN MENU, then select Reservoir Setup to  

 open 

REWIND screen. Press        to rewind.  

ACT

plunger

rod

transfer

guard

reservoir

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