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
Using the Pod
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5. After you press Confirm, you will see the message in
Figure 5-4 on the next page.
To remove the old Pod:
a. Gently lift the edges of the adhesive tape from your skin
and remove the entire Pod (Figure 5-3).
b. Use soap and water to remove any adhesive that remains
on the skin or, if necessary, use an adhesive remover.
c. Discard the used Pod according to local waste disposal
regulations.
6. After removing the old Pod, press Next (Figure 5-4).
7. Press Yes to fill and activate a new Pod (Figure 5-4).
Fill a new Pod
1. Use an alcohol prep swab to clean the top of the insulin vial,
then discard the prep swab.
2. Securely twist the fill needle onto the syringe (Figure 5-5, on
the next page).
3. Pull outward to remove the protective cap from the needle
(Figure 5-6, on the next page). Save the cap; you will need it
later.
Removing the Pod slowly will help to avoid
possible skin irritation.
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-4
Check the infusion site for signs of infection.
See “Avoid Infusion Site Infections” later in this
chapter.
Before filling a Pod, ensure that no other Pods are
being activated within 24 inches of your PDM.
Before filling a Pod with insulin, ensure that the Pod
is above 50° Fahrenheit (10° Celsius). If the Pod has
been exposed to temperatures below 50° F (10° C),
then allow the Pod to be brought back to room tem-
perature before filling it with insulin.