Hello everyone, I have a quick but important question about my pump.
I have never had any issues with my pump since I got it about a year ago. Today I went for a run which I do ALL the time. I ran 3 miles, it was raining but the pump is water proof and it was under my coat so it didn't even get wet.
When I got home, I d/c it so I could shower because I never shower with it on... I like to be FREE!!! Anyways, as son as I d/c it, it alarmed and displayed not delivery pump not primed.
Now, I know the pump was primed cause I didn't do ANYTHING to it and I wasn't going to change everything out till tonight. It still had 15u of insulin in it. Why might it have done that? Is it okay to use it?
I swapped everything out, new infusion set, new tubing, and new cartridge, I am guessing it's okay to use now that the pump has been reprimed. it is no longer displaying that message, but I leery of technology when it comes to my health and I just want to make sure that my awesome pump is going to continue to be awesome.
I have had this situation occur also. When I called the Animas help line they told me that if the screw on insulin chamber cap is loose at all, then it will result in a “no delivery, pump not primed alarm.” Now I make doubly sure that this cap is torqued down well. Once I paid close attention to this I have not experience any more of these alarms. I was told that there are some sensors attached to the insulin reservoir mechanism that complain if there are any mechanical anomalies associated with the movement of the reservoir plunger pusher.
That's a general message meaning for some reason the pump thinks there is a problem & stops delivery. Look in the history menu & select Alarm to see if you missed an Alarm. That is the 1st place I look whenever the pump does anything unexpected. Also always call Animas support when you are unsure. They are always very helpful when I call. It could have been an occlusion.
Sounds like a look cap for the insulin reservoir. Whenever I get that alarm and I know that I'm not out of insulin, it has ALWAYS been a loose cap. I just snug it down tight, go into the prime setting and prime zero units. That resets it to think its ready to go. And on with my day I go.
