Changing your Bolus Wizard™ settings


Did You Know: The Bolus Wizard is a feature that calculates an estimated bolus in order to cover any carbohydrates (carbs) you eat or drink or to correct a high blood glucose.

Important: Work with your healthcare team to establish your personal settings, which includes your carb ratio, insulin sensitivity, blood glucose (BG) target, and active insulin time.

Once these settings are entered, you only need your current BG and carb value (for a meal bolus) for the Bolus Wizard feature to calculate your bolus amount.

Note: If you do not enter all the required settings, the MISSING INFO screen appears, listing any missing information. You must program all settings before you can use the Bolus Wizard feature. After you enter all your settings, review them for accuracy.

Turning on the Bolus Wizard Feature

Device: MiniMed® 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[MiniMed 530G User Guide page 67, Revel User Guide page 68; X22 User Guide pages 77-78; X15 User Guide page 72; X12 User Guide page 54]

Go to the EDIT SETTINGS screen.

  1. For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723)
    Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  2. For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
    Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  3. The EDIT SETTINGS screen appears with Wizard: OFF selected. Press ACT.
  4. The WIZARD ON/OFF screen appears. Select ON, then press ACT.
  5. The EDIT SETTINGS screen appears, showing that the wizard is now turned on.
    6. Note: If you do not enter all the required settings, the MISSING INFO screen appears, listing any missing information. You must program all settings before you can use the Bolus Wizard feature. After you enter all your settings, review them for accuracy.
Selecting the Carb Units

Device: MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[MiniMed 530G User Guide page 67, Revel User Guide page 68, X22 User Guide page 78; X15 User Guide page 72; X12 User Guide page 54]

Did You Know: The Carb Unit setting tells your insulin pump whether to count your carbohydrate units as grams or exchanges. Your insulin pump uses this information when it calculates a bolus.

Make sure the EDIT SETTINGS screen is open.

  • For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723)
    Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  • For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
    Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  1. Select Carb Units, then press ACT.
  2. The CARB UNITS screen appears. Select Grams or Exchanges, then press ACT.
  3. The EDIT SETTINGS screen shows the carb units you selected.
Setting the Carb/Exch Ratios

Device: MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[MiniMed 530G User Guide pages 68, 194; Revel User Guide pages 69, 194; X22 User Guide pages 78-79; 196; X15 User Guide pages 73, 156; X12 User Guide pages 55-56, 128]

Did You Know: Because your carb ratios (or exchange ratios) may vary throughout the day, you can set up to 8 different ratios by using the Carb/Exch Ratio setting. If your first carb/exchange ratio spans less than 24 hours, a second carb/exch ratio screen appears.

Device Allowed Range Default Setting Increments (Grams/Unit) Increments (Unit/Exchange)

MiniMed 530G (551/751)

 

Revel (523/723) 

 1-200 grams/unit or 0.075-15 units/exchange 15 grams/unit or 1 unit/exchange 0.1 g/u (for ratios up to 10 g/u) ;
1.0 g/u (for ratios greater than 10 g/u)		 0.001 u/exch for 0.075-0.099 u/exch;
0.01 u/exch for 0.10-9.99 u/exch;
0.1 u/exch for 10.0-15.0 u/exch

522/722

515/715

 

 3-150 grams/unit or 0.1-5.0 units/exchange 15 grams/unit or 1 unit/exchange 1.0 g/u 0.1 u/exchange
512/712 3-75 grams/unit or 0.2-5.0 units/exchange 15 grams/unit or 1 unit/exchange 1.0 g/u 0.1 u/exchange
  1. Make sure the EDIT SETTINGS screen is open.
    • For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723)
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
    • For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  2. Select Carb Ratios, then press ACT. If you use grams as your carb units:Carb ratio is the number of carb grams that are covered by one (1.0) unit of insulin.
    • If you use exchanges as your carb units: Carb ratio is the number of insulin units that are needed to cover one (1.0) carb exchange.
  3. The SET CARB RATIO 1 (if you are using grams) or SET EXCH RATIO 1 (if using exchanges) screen appears. The default ratio flashes on the screen.
  4. Set your first ratio, then press ACT. Carb ratio values are normally between 5-50 grams/u or 0.3-3.0 u/exch.
    If your ratio value is outside the range, a warning message will appear on the screen. This message warns that the entered carb ratio is valid but outside the usual range. Press ESC to correct or ACT to continue.
    The start time for your first ratio is midnight and cannot be changed.
  5. The SET START TIME 2 screen appears. The dashes under the screen name flash. The first Carb Ratio or Exchange Ratio is now set. If you do not need a second ratio, press ESC and skip to the next section. If you need to set up another ratio, follow steps 6 through 9.
  6. In the SET START TIME 2 screen, enter the time of the day you want this ratio to become active.
  7. Press ACT. The SET CARB RATIO 2 screen (if using grams) or SET EXCH RATIO 2 screen (if using exchanges) appears.
  8. The default ratio flashes. Select your ratio.
  9. Press ACT. The SET START TIME 3 screen appears. The second carb or exchange ratio is now set.
  10. If you do not need to set up any more ratios, press ESC. If you need to set up more ratios, repeat steps 6 through 9 above for each ratio.
Setting the BG Units

Device: Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[Revel User Guide page 70; X22 User Guide page 79; X15 User Guide pages 73-74; X12 User Guide page 56]

Did You Know: Depending on where you live, blood glucose (BG) is measured in mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) or mmol/L (millimols per liter). In the United States, mg/dL is the standard.

  1. Make sure the EDIT SETTINGS screen is open.
    • For Revel (523/723) 
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
    • For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  2. Select BG Units, then press ACT.
  3. The BLOOD GLUCOSE UNITS screen displays. Select mmol/L or mg/dL, then press ACT.
  4. The EDIT SETTINGS screen shows the BG units you selected.
Setting the Insulin Sensitivity

Device: MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[MiniMed 530G User Guide page 69, 194; Revel User Guide pages 70-71, 199; X22 User Guide pages 79-80; 196; X15 User Guide pages 74, 156; X12 User Guide pages 56-57, 128]

Did You Know: Your insulin sensitivity is the amount that your blood glucose (BG) level is reduced by one unit of insulin. This value is used to calculate a suggested insulin dose to correct a high BG. Because this sensitivity may vary throughout the day, your insulin pump lets you set up to 8 sensitivity settings.

Device Allowed Range Default Setting Increments

MiniMed 530G (551/751)

 

Revel (523/723) 

 10-400 mg/dL/u 50 mg/dL/u 1 mg/dL/u

Revel (523/723) 

522/722

515/715

 10-400 mg/dL/u (0.5-22.2 mmol/L/u) 50 mg/dL/u (2.8 mmol/L/u) 1 mg/dL/u or 0.1 mmol/L/u
512/712 10-250 mg/dL (0.5-13.9 mmol/L) 50 mg/dL/u (2.8 mmol/L/u) 1 mg/dL or 0.1 mmol/L/u
  1. Make sure the EDIT SETTINGS screen is open.
    • For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723) 
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
    • For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  2. Select Sensitivity, then press ACT.
  3. The INS SENSITIVITY 1 screen appears. The default sensitivity value flashes on the screen.
  4. Set the value for your first insulin sensitivity setting, then press ACT.
    The start time for your first insulin sensitivity is midnight and cannot be changed.

Important: Insulin sensitivity values are normally between 20 mg/dL/u to 100 mg/dL/u (1.1 mmol/L/u to 5.6 mmol/L/u). If your value is outside this range, a warning message will appear on the screen.

  1. The SET START TIME 2 screen appears. The dashes under the screen name flash. The first insulin sensitivity is now set. If you do not need a second insulin sensitivity, press ESC. If you need to set up another insulin sensitivity, follow steps 6 through 9.
  2. In the SET START TIME 2 screen enter the time of the day you want this insulin sensitivity to become active.
  3. Press ACT. The INS SENSITIVITY 2 screen appears.
  4. The default sensitivity value flashes. Select the value for this insulin sensitivity.
  5. Press ACT. The SET START TIME 3 screen appears. The second insulin sensitivity is now set.
  6. If you do not need to set up any more insulin sensitivities, press ESC. If you need to set up more insulin sensitivities, repeat steps 6 through 9 above for each insulin sensitivity.
Setting the BG Targets

Device: MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[MiniMed 530G User Guide pages 69-70, 194 ; Revel User Guide pages 71-72, 194; X22 User Guide pages 81-82; 196; X15 User Guide pages 75, 156; X12 User Guide pages 57-58, 128]

Did You Know: When you set your BG Target, your blood glucose will be corrected to those high and low target values. The Bolus Wizard feature uses your targets to calculate correction bolus amounts. Because these targets may vary throughout the day, your insulin pump allows you to set up to 8 BG targets each day.

Device Allowed Range Default Setting Increments

MiniMed 530G (551/751)

 60-250 mg/dL 100-100 mg/dL 1 mg/dL

Revel 523/723

522/722

515/715

 60-250 mg/dL (3.3-13.9 mmol/L) 100-100 mg/dL (5.6-5.6 mmol/L) 1 mg/dL or 0.1 mmol/L
512/712 80-160 mg/dL (4.4-8.9 mmol/L) 100-100 mg/dL (5.6-5.6 mmol/L) 1 mg/dL or 0.1 mmol/L
  1. Make sure the EDIT SETTINGS screen is open.
    • For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723) 
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
    • For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  2. Select BG Target, then press ACT.
  3. The TARGET RANGE 1 (SET TARGET BG 1 for 512/712 insulin pump models) screen appears. The low end of your BG Target range flashes on the screen.
  4. Set the BG Target, then press ACT.
  5. The high end of your BG Target range flashes on the screen. Enter the BG Target, then press ACT. The start time for your first BG Target is midnight and cannot be changed.
  6. A. If you adjust your BG Targets outside of 90-140 mg/dL (5.0-7.8 mmol/L), the insulin pump screen displays a warning that the values are acceptable but outside normal range. Press ESC to change your BG Target or press ACT to set this range.
    B. If your BG Target is within 90-140 mg/dL (5.0-7.8 mmol/L), the SET START TIME 2 screen appears. The dashes under the screen name flash. The first BG Target range is now set. If you do not need a second BG Target range, press ESC. If you need to set up another BG Target range, follow steps 7 through 11.
  7. In the SET START TIME 2 screen enter the time of the day you want this BG Target range to become active.
  8. Press ACT. The TARGET RANGE 2 (SET TARGET BG 2 for 512/712 insulin pump models) screen appears.
  9. The low end of your BG Target range flashes on the screen. Set the BG Target, then press ACT.
  10. The high end of your BG Target range flashes on the screen. Enter the BG Target, then press ACT.
  11. The SET START TIME 3 screen appears. The second BG Target range is now set.
  12. If you do not need to set up any more BG Target ranges, press ESC. If you need to set up more BG Target ranges, repeat steps 7 through 11 above for each one.
Setting the Active Insulin Time

Device: MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715

[MiniMed 530G User Guide pages 71, 194; Revel User Guide pages 72-73, 199; X22 User Guide pages 83; 196; X15 User Guide pages 76-77, 156]

Did You Know: Active insulin is the bolus insulin that has already been delivered to your body, but has not yet been used. The pump considers your active insulin setting in determining any active insulin still in your body from your prior boluses.

Important: Your healthcare professional should determine the active insulin time that is best for you.

Device Allowed Range Default Setting Increments

MiniMed 530G (551/751)

 

Revel (523/723)

 

522/722

 

515/715		 2-8 hours 6 hours 1 hour
  1. Make sure the EDIT SETTINGS screen is open.
    • For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723) 
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
    • For 522/722, 515/715
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Edit Settings
  2. Select Active Ins Time, then press ACT.
  3. The ACTIVE INS TIME screen appears. The current setting flashes on the screen.
  4. Set the number of hours for the active insulin time, then press ACT.
  5. The EDIT SETTINGS screen shows the new Active insulin time setting. You have now completed the Bolus Wizard setup.
  6. Press ESC or wait to see the message: Bolus Wizard setup is complete.
  7. Select REVIEW SETTINGS to ensure all the settings you have programmed are correct.
Review Your Settings

Device: MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723), 522/722, 515/715, 512/712

[MiniMed 530G User Guide page 72, Revel User Guide page 73; X22 User Guide page 83; X15 User Guide page 77 ; X12 User Guide page 59]

  1. Go to the REVIEW SETTINGS screen.
    • For MiniMed 530G (551/751), Revel (523/723) 
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Setup > Bolus Wizard Setup > Review Settings
    • For 522/722, 515/715, 512/712
      Main Menu > Bolus > Bolus Wizard Setup > Review Settings
  2. Scroll through the text to view your Bolus Wizard settings.
  3. Exit the menus when you are done.