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20Alarms, Action and Reminder Notications
20.2. Types of Alarms and Notications
Warning: If you need to return the controller for replacement, contact
your healthcare provider for instructions about using injections to ensure
appropriate insulin delivery.
Warning: Do not turn o or prevent Omnipod 5 notications from
appearing on your phone. Without notications enabled, you may miss
alarms and important updates.
Warning: Do not shut down the Omnipod 5 app in a way that stops it from
running in the background (called force stopping). e Omnipod 5 app must
be open or be running in the background in order to display or sound an
alarm.
Warning: Do not set your phone to Do Not Disturb, Silent, or Vibrate. If you
do, you may not hear alarms and notications from the Omnipod 5 app.
e Omnipod 5 System generates the following types of alarms and messages:
Hazard alarms are high priority alarms that indicate a serious problem has
occurred and you may need to remove your Pod. See "20.7. Hazard Alarm
List" on page 194.
Advisory alarms are lower priority alarms that indicate that a situation exists
that needs your attention. See "20.8. Advisory Alarm List" on page 200.
• Action Item notications are tasks that need your attention. See "" on page
205.
Reminder notications remind you about an action that you may want to
perform. See "20.12. Reminder Notications List" on page 219.
• Informational signals inform you that the Pod is following your insulin
delivery instructions. No action is required.
• Communication error messages display when the Omnipod 5 app is unable
to communicate with the Pod. See "21.10. "Try Again" - Pod Communication
Issues" on page 234.
For how to view the alarms and notications history, see page 167.
For
Dexcom G6 alarm information, see the Dexcom G6 CGM User Guide.
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Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267