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5 Activating and Changing Your Pod
5.1. Beginning the Pod Activation Process
Aer initial Omnipod 5 app setup, you will activate your rst Pod. Your Pod
should be changed at least once every 48 to 72 hours (2 to 3 days) or aer
delivering 200 units of insulin. Consult with your healthcare provider and refer to
the insulin labeling to determine if you should change your Pod more oen.
Warning: Do NOT use a Pod if you are sensitive to or have allergies to
acrylic adhesives, or have fragile or easily damaged skin.
Warning: Because the Pod uses only rapid-acting U-100 insulin, you are at
increased risk for developing hyperglycemia if insulin delivery is interrupted.
Severe hyperglycemia can quickly lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA
can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, breathing
diculties, shock, coma, or death. If insulin delivery is interrupted for any
reason, you may need to replace the missing insulin. Ask your healthcare
provider for instructions for handling interrupted insulin delivery, which
may include an injection of rapid-acting insulin.
Warning: e Pod and its accessories, including the tab, contain small parts
that may be dangerous if swallowed. Be careful to keep these small parts away
from young children.
Warning: NEVER use insulin that is cloudy; it may be old or inactive.
Always follow the insulin manufacturer’s instructions for use. Failure to use
rapid-acting U-100 insulin, or using insulin that has expired or is inactive,
could put your health at risk.
Warning: Do NOT apply or use a Pod if the sterile packaging is open or
damaged, or if the Pod has been dropped aer removal from the package, as
this may increase the risk of infection. Pods are sterile unless the packaging
has been opened or damaged.
Warning: Do NOT apply or use a Pod that is damaged in any way. A
damaged Pod may not work properly.
Warning: Do NOT use a Pod if it is past the expiration date on the package.
Warning: To minimize the possibility of site infection, do NOT apply a Pod
without rst using aseptic technique. is means to:
• Wash your hands.
• Clean the insulin vial with an alcohol prep swab.
• Clean the infusion site with soap and water or an alcohol prep swab.
• Keep sterile materials away from any possible germs.
Starting
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OmniPod 5
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267