User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Your New OmniPod Insulin Management System
- Getting Started
- The OmniPod Starter Kit
- Set Up the Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM)
- The Setup Wizard
- Enter your PDM ID
- Select the ID screen color
- Set date and time
- Enter basal settings
- Enter blood glucose sound setting and BG goal
- Set the suggested bolus calculator
- Enter target blood glucose value
- Enter minimum BG allowed for use in bolus calculation
- Enter insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio
- Enter correction factor
- Set reverse correction
- Enter the duration of insulin action
- Select bolus increment and enter maximum bolus
- Set extended bolus doses
- Set low reservoir advisory
- Set expiration notification
- Understanding and Adjusting Basal Rates
- Understanding and Delivering Bolus Doses
- Using the Personal Diabetes Manager
- Checking Your Blood Glucose
- The Built-in FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter
- The FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Test Strips
- The FreeStyle® Control Solution
- Performing a Control Solution Test
- Performing a Blood Glucose Reading
- Blood Glucose Results and the Suggested Bolus Calculator
- Entering Blood Glucose Readings Manually
- Editing Tags
- Low and High Blood Glucose Readings
- Important Health-Related Information
- Understanding Your Records
- Living with Diabetes
- Alerts and Alarms
- Communication Failures
- Appendix
- Pod Care and Maintenance
- Personal Diabetes Manager Care and Maintenance
- Storage and Supplies
- Suggested Bolus Calculator Examples and Guidelines
- OmniPod System Options and Settings
- Pod Specifications
- Accuracy Test Results
- Personal Diabetes Manager Specifications
- Blood Glucose Meter Specifications
- OmniPod System Label Symbols
- Personal Diabetes Manager Icons
- OmniPod System Notice Concerning Interference
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Customer Bill of Rights
- Limited Warranty for the Personal Diabetes Manager
- HIPAA Privacy Notice
- Glossary
- Index
Introduction
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Your individual needs influence the initial settings you and your
healthcare provider will enter into the Personal Diabetes Man-
ager (PDM) during setup (see Chapter 2, Getting Started).
Your healthcare provider must help you enter these initial set-
tings. Soon you will enter and change your own settings with
confidence and ease. The OmniPod System is more user-friendly
than most electronic devices you use every day. In fact, technol-
ogy is what makes the OmniPod System so easy to use.
Your healthcare provider is a valuable resource. You will rely on
him or her for a lot of critical information about your OmniPod
System, especially during the first few weeks and months. When
you have questions about diabetes management after starting
on the OmniPod System, do not hesitate to talk with your health-
care provider. For nonmedical emergencies or for technical
questions about your OmniPod System setup or operation, you
can call Customer Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Customer Care (24 hours/7 days): 800-591-3455
When calling from outside the United States: 781-457-5098
Customer Care Fax: 877-467-8538
Web site: MyOmniPod.com
Your healthcare provider will give you all the tools and training
you need to be successful with the OmniPod Insulin Manage-
ment System. However, in the end, your success depends on
YOU. You must become actively involved in your own diabetes
management to enjoy the outstanding control, freedom, and
flexibility that is possible with the OmniPod System.
Being actively involved means:
• Frequently monitoring blood glucose levels
• Learning how to operate your OmniPod System and practic-
ing proper techniques
• Visiting your healthcare provider
Do NOT attempt to use the OmniPod
®
Insulin Man-
agement System before you receive training from
your healthcare provider. Inadequate training could
put your health and safety at risk.