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
Living with Diabetes
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For some contact sports, you may want to remove the Pod.
Be
sure to check your blood glucose levels before removing the
Pod and after applying a new one. Pods are designed for one-
time use. Do not attempt to reapply a used Pod.
If you will need to remove the Pod for more than 1 hour, ask your
healthcare provider to recommend appropriate guidelines.
X-rays, MRIs and CT scans
Surgery or hospitalization
For scheduled surgeries or hospitalization, you should tell the
doctor/surgeon or hospital staff about your insulin Pod. It may
be necessary to remove it for certain procedures or treatments.
Remember to replace the basal insulin that was missed while the
Pod was removed. Your healthcare provider can help you pre-
pare for these situations.
If possible, avoid wasting Pods by planning removal
times that coincide with a scheduled Pod replace-
ment.
The Pod and PDM may be affected by strong radia-
tion or magnetic fields. Before having an X-ray, MRI, or
CT scan (or any similar test or procedure), remove
your Pod and put it and the PDM outside the treat-
ment area. Check with your healthcare provider on
Pod removal guidelines.
The Pod and PDM can tolerate common electromag-
netic and electrostatic fields, including airport security
and cellular phones.
Always carry medical identification and wear an
emergency medical necklace or bracelet such as
the Medic Alert tag.