Medtronic MiniMed MMT-7008A Guia Del Usuario página 10

If you inserted the sensor into yourself, complete step 11a. If you are a healthcare professional or caregiver
who inserted the sensor into a patient, complete step 11b.
11a
Patient:
11a. Gently hold the base of the sensor
against skin. Hold the needle housing
at the top and slowly pull straight out,
away from the sensor.
WARNING: Watch for bleeding at the insertion site. If bleeding occurs under, around, or on top of
the sensor, apply steady pressure using sterile gauze or a clean cloth placed on top of the sensor
for up to three minutes. The use of unsterile gauze can cause an infection. If bleeding does not
stop, remove the sensor and apply steady pressure until the bleeding stops.
11b
OR
Healthcare professional or caregiver:
11b. Wrap sterile gauze around the sensor
(as shown in image 11b). Gently hold
the base of the sensor against skin.
Hold the needle housing at the top
and slowly pull straight out, away from
the sensor.
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