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Delivering a Bolus with the Bolus Calculator 8
Additional information
You may choose to accept or change the nal recommendation before the bolus is
delivered.
Aer opening the Bolus Calculator, bolus delivery must be initiated within 5
minutes or values will need to be refreshed. If more than 5 minutes pass, you
will see a message that values have expired. Tap CONTINUE to refresh the Bolus
Calculator, then enter your current values.
To change your personal settings used by the Bolus Calculator, see "Bolus
Calculator settings" on page 164.
Note: To use the Bolus Calculator, the Omnipod 5 app and the Pod must be
communicating. If there is no Omnipod 5 app to Pod communication, you
will be prompted to re-establish Pod connection. To nd out what to do when
your Omnipod 5 app and Pod have a communication issue, see "Chapter 21:
Troubleshooting" on page 223.
Caution: Do not navigate away from the Omnipod 5 app while you are in
the process of making changes to your insulin delivery programs. A phone
call or other distraction may cause you to miss an important alarm or update,
putting you at risk of developing hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. If you are
unsure about the insulin therapy being provided or about messages sent by your
Omnipod 5 app, review your alarms, your Home screen and your history records.
8.2. Entering Meal Information
To enter the carbohydrates, or "carbs," for your
meal:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Bolus button
(
).
Note: e Bolus screen is only valid for 5
minutes. Aer 5 minutes, if bolus delivery
has not started, you must refresh and re-enter
new values.
Tip: If you already know the amount of units
for the bolus you want to deliver, tap Total
Bolus. Enter the bolus amount and tap Done.
en go to "8.6. Delivering an Immediate
Bolus" on page 94.
2. Tap the Carbs eld. Enter the grams of carbs
and tap Done.
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Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267