MiniMed™ Veo™
alerts and alarms
A
A (Alarm) Explanation
Reason
This alarm shows the letter A followed by two numbers. A-alarms cause all insulin delivery to stop until the alarm is cleared. Your insulin pump settings are retained. However Guardian™ settings are reset.
Action
If this alarm repeats often, call the Medtronic helpline.
Alert Silence Alert
Reason
Action
Press ESC, and then ACT to clear the alert. Check the SENSOR ALERT HISTORY screen for the recorded glucose alert information. To view SENSOR ALERT HISTORY:
- Go to the SENSOR ALERT HISTORY screen:o Home Screen > Main Menu > Sensor > Sensor Alert History
- The SENSOR ALERT HISTORY screen appears. The most recent alert is highlighted. Select the alert you want to get more information on, then press ACT.
- A new screen will appear with the alert details.
Auto Off Alert
Reason
Alerts you that no buttons were pressed during the time limit set in the AUTO OFF DURATION feature, and insulin delivery has been stopped.
Action
Press ESC, then ACT to clear the alarm.
B
Bad Sensor Alert
Reason
You may receive this alert after you receive two Cal Errors in a row, or when initialising your glucose sensor without Cal Errors.
Action
- If the alert resulted from two Cal Errors in a row, replace the glucose sensor.
- If the alert happened without two Cal Errors, please contact your helpline to make sure your transmitter is working properly.
- If you received this alert during initialisation, you may be able to resolve this alert without replacing your glucose sensor. Call the helpline for further assistance.
Bad Transmitter Alert
Reason
The transmitter battery is depleted.
Action
Recharge your transmitter immediately.
Battery Out Limit Alarm
Reason
Occurs if the battery has been out of range of the insulin pump for more than 5 minutes or out of range of the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) monitor for more than 10 minutes.
Action
Verify that the insulin pump/CGM monitor time and date are correct. If not correct, go to the UTILITIES MENU and reset the date and time. For CGM users, follow the FIND LOST SENSOR procedure to re-establish communication with the sensor.
Button Error Alarm
Reason
Action
- Press ESC, then ACT to clear the alarm. Adjust where your insulin pump/CGM monitor is located if it is pressing up against something to cause the alarm.
- If you followed these steps and you receive another BUTTON ERROR alarm, call the helpline
C
Cal Error Alert
Reason
Calibrate the system. Some possible causes are:
- An incorrect blood glucose number was entered from the meter into the insulin pump/CGM monitor.
- The entered blood glucose measurement was not current.
- Your blood glucose is rising or falling rapidly.
- The glucose sensor needs more time to stablise after being inserted.
- The glucose sensor is no longer reading correctly.
Action
- If you receive a Cal Error, enter a new BG meter reading for calibration.
- If you receive a Cal Error, enter a new BG meter reading for calibration.
- Call your Medtronic helpline for further assistance. Note: If you have pump model x12, x15, or x22, please call your Medtronic helpline for assistance.
Change Sensor Alert
Reason
You may receive this alert after you receive two Cal Errors in a row, or when initialising your glucose sensor without Cal Errors.
Action
If the alert resulted from two Cal Errors in a row, replace the glucose sensor. If the alert happened without two Cal Errors, please contact your helpline to make sure your transmitter is working properly. If you received this alert during initialisation, you may be able to resolve this alert without replacing your glucose sensor. Call the helpline for further assistance.
Charge Transmter Alert
Reason
Action
Check Settings Alarm
Reason
Action
E
E (Alarm) Explanation
Reason
Action
Empty Reservoir Alarm
Reason
Action
F
Fail Batt Test Alarm
Reason
Action
Fall Rate Alert
Reason
Action
Finish Loading Alarm
Reason
Action
H
High SG Alert
Reason
Action
High XXX MMOL/L (XXX = SG Measurement) Alert - (OR MG/DL)
Reason
Action
I
Is Priming Complete? Alarm
Reason
Action
Read the message on the screen, then press ESC, then ACT to clear the alarm.
- If manual prime is complete, press ESC.
- If the manual prime is not complete, press and hold ACT until manual prime is complete.
L
Lost Sensor Alert
Reason
The insulin pump/CGM monitor has not received a signal from the transmitter.
Action
Do not disconnect the transmitter from the sensor.
- Make sure that the glucose sensor is inserted correctly.
- Check the REVIEW SETTINGS screen to make sure that the transmitter ID entered into the insulin pump/CGM monitor matches the ID on your transmitter: Home Screen > Main Menu > Sensor > Review Settings
- Check the transmitter and sensor connection. Touch the inserted sensor at the back of the assembly to prevent movement and push the transmitter firmly:
- If you hear a click, wait 20 seconds and look for a green light on the transmitter flash for 10 seconds to confirm a good connection. If you see the green light, the alert was due to the transmitter and the sensor not being connected.
- If you hear a click, but do not see a green light on the transmitter, check to make sure that the transmitter is charged.
- If you do not hear a click when you check the connection, the alert was due to a transmission problem. Bring the insulin pump/CGM monitor closer to the glucose sensor and transmitter.
- Use the FIND LOST SENSOR function to find your glucose sensor: Home Screen > Main Menu > Sensor > Link to Sensor > Find Lost Sensor
Note: If you have pump model x12, x15, or x22, please call your Medtronic helpline for assistance.
Low Battery Alert
Reason
Action
Low Glucose Alarm
Reason
How does it work?
Action
The MiniMed™ Veo™ insulin pump can recognise when your glucose levels begin to fall using the CGM function of the pump and will sound an alert to warn you.
You can then act on this to prevent a hypoglycaemic event. However, if you do not respond to this alert and the CGM recognises a dangerously low glucose level, another warning will sound. If, however, you are unable to respond to the warning for some reason, the pump acts quickly to suspend insulin delivery for 2 hours, helping to prevent the hypoglycaemic event from becoming any more harmful.
Low Predicted Alert
Reason
The sensor glucose measurements may reach or go below your Low Glucose Limit in the length of time you selected for the Low Predictive alert. The insulin pump/CGM monitor plays 3 consecutive tones, in falling pitch, if an audible beep has been selected as the alert type.
Action
Call the helpline: 01923 205167
N
No Delivery Alarm
Reason
Action
Complete the following steps:
- Check to see if your infusion set has become clogged.
- Check your blood glucose (BG) and follow your safety guidelines for treating high glucose if necessary.
- Clear the alarm by pressing ESC and ACT. A screen appears with two choices: Resume and Rewind.
- Make sure that there is insulin in your reservoir.
- If you identified and fixed a kink in your tubing, select Resume.
- If the reservoir is empty, select Rewind and change your reservoir and infusion set.
- Monitor your BG closely.
If you followed these steps and you receive another NO DELIVERY alarm, call the helpline
No Reservoir Alarm
Reason
Action
O
Off No Power Alarm
Reason
Action
R
Reducing/Silencing Alarms
Reason
Is there anything I can do to reduce the number of alarms I get?
It is important to remember that each alarm serves a meaningful purpose and is telling you about something, so you do need to pay attention to the number and type of alarms you receive.
You can reduce the number of alarms you get, by adjusting your user settings or by turning some of the alarms/alerts off. For example, you can:
- change your high and low alarm thresholds to levels that are appropriate for you. In addition, you can disable the "high glucose" alarm when you know you are going high.
- adjust the time duration of the "snooze alarm" so that you receive fewer reminders.
Other alarms can be avoided by taking action before they occur, such as following a regular calibration schedule and keeping your transmitter within 2 metres (6 feet) of the insulin pump so that synchronisation is not lost.
For safety, you should consult your healthcare professional before making adjustments to alert settings on your pump.
What if I want to have silent alerts?
You can choose to set the alerts to the vibrate function instead of making a sound. To change this setting go to the Utilities Menu > Alarm Menu > Alert Type.
You can also silence them for a period that may be useful for example when you are in a meeting or in an exam. You'll find this in the Sensor Menu in the Alert Silence option.
Action
Reset Alarm
Reason
Triggers when insulin pump/CGM monitor settings are cleared because of one of these reasons:
- Settings were cleared (Clear Settings function) and settings have not been reprogrammed.
- An upload attempt from your computer to CareLink™ Personal is incomplete.
Action
- If your settings were cleared, you need to reprogram them.
- If you are attempting to upload to CareLink™ Personal and received this error message, please call the helpline for further assistance.
Rise Rate Alert
Reason
The sensor glucose measurements are rising at a rate that is equal to or faster than the Set Rise Rate Limit you selected for the alert. The insulin pump/CGM monitor plays two consecutive tones, in rising pitch, if an audible beep has been selected as the alert type.
Action
Consider taking corrective action after confirming with a blood glucose (BG) meter reading.
S
Sensor End Alert
Reason
Action
Sensor Error Alert
Reason
Action
Setting Alarms
Reason
How do I set the alerts/alarms on my MiniMed™ Veo™ insulin pump?
You can set a number of alerts, such as reminders for calibration, BG readings and missed meals. If you are using the CGM function of your pump then you can set high/low glucose alerts, predictive high/low glucose alerts, rate of change alerts and snooze alerts for any of these alarms. You can also turn on the Low Glucose Suspend feature.
Your healthcare professional will advise and help you to set up the alarms and alerts on your MiniMed™ Veo™ insulin pump.
I have programmed my new / replacement pump and got a reprogram/check settings alarm, what does this mean?
The Check Settings Alarm occurs 5 to 10 minutes after resetting the pump without resetting the time/date. The pump will need to rewind and all settings (time/date/basal rates) need to be verified.
Action
W
Weak Battery Alarm
Reason
Action
Weak Signal Alert
Reason
Action
Move the insulin pump/CGM monitor closer to the transmitter or move the transmitter and the insulin pump/CGM monitor to the same side of your body.
Note: If you have pump model x12, x15, or x22, please call the Medtronic helpline for assistance.
What if I want to have silent alerts?
Reason
Action
You can also silence them for a period that may be useful for example when you are in a meeting or in an exam. You'll find this in the Sensor Menu in the Alert Silence option.