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 Personal Diabetes Manager
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4. Choose one of the options (Figure 6-6a and Figure 6-6b), then
pre
ss Select. Each option is described below.
Bolus calcs
When the suggested bolus calculator is
turned Off and you want
to turn it On, press On and follow these steps:
1. Target BG and correct-above value—You can edit existing
time segments and add segments, up to a total of 8.
a. To edit an existing target BG time segment, choose the
segment, then press Edit. Use the Up/Down Controller
buttons to choose a new start time, end time, target BG
value, and correct-above value (correction threshold). Press
Next after each entry.
b. To add a segment, choose [add new], then press New.
Use the Up/Down Controller buttons to choose a start
time, end time, target BG value, and correct-above value
(correction threshold). Press Next after each entry.
c. When you have completed all the time segments you
want, press Done, then Save.
2. Min BG for calcs (minimum blood glucose value allowed for
calculating boluses)—Use the Up/Down Controller buttons
to enter a new minimum BG, then press Next.
3. Insulin-to-carb (IC) ratio—You can edit existing time seg-
ments and add segments, up to a total of 8.
a. To edit an existing IC ratio time segment, choose the seg-
ment, then press Edit (Figure 6-7 on next page). Use the
Up/Down Controller buttons to choose a new start time,
end time, and IC ratio. Press Next after each entry.
b. To add a segment, choose [add new], then press New.
Use the Up/Down Controller buttons to choose a start
time, end time, and IC ratio. Press Next after each entry.
c. When you have completed all time segments, press
Done, then Save.
Figure 6-6a
Figure 6-6b