Insulin pump FAQ's

General Insulin Pump Questions

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  • MiniMed® 640G insulin pump 3.0 mL

    Measures approximately 5.3 (width) x 9.6 (length) x 2.5 (depth) cm. Weighs just 95.7 grams not including battery.
  • MiniMed® Veo 5 series (554)

    This pump is approximately the size of a mobile phone and measures just 5.1 x 7.6 x 2 cm. Weighs just 95 grams including battery.
  • MiniMed® Veo 7 series (754)

    Measures 5.1 x 9.1 x 2 cm. Weighs just 102 grams including battery.
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MiniMed® 640G insulin pump

  • Requires one new AA (1.5 V) battery
  • For best results, use a new AA lithium battery
  • The pump also accepts an AA alkaline or a fully charged AA NiMH nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery
  • Do not use a carbon zinc battery in your pump
  • Battery life is typically 7 to 14 days depending on the type of battery used
  • Some features that may reduce battery life are:
    • backlight setting
    • high level brightness setting
    • vibrate alert type
    • remote control and meter
    • high basal rates – “excessive” button pressing, bolusing and rewinding
    • frequent lost sensor signal/sensor signal not found alerts (sensor feature)

MiniMed® Veo™ insulin pump

  • Alkaline AAA battery
  • For best results, use a new AAA alkaline battery
  • Energizer batteries provide a very predictable time window between receiving a “low battery” warning to the system losing power (an “off no power” state). This helps ensure proper battery alerts are received, as your battery gets low.
  • The use of other battery brands or types may result in more variation.
  • Battery life is typically 7 to 10 days.
  • Some features that may reduce battery life are:
    • using the backlight
    • vibrate alert type
    • remote control and meter
    • high basal rates – “excessive” button pressing, bolusing and priming
    • frequent lost sensor/weak signal alerts (sensor feature)