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OmniPod PODDER Resource Manual

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SIMPLE, NON-STOP INSULIN
DELIVERY FOR PEOPLE WITH
DIABETES WHO INSIST LIFE
STILL COMES FIRST.
Katie R.
TM
SINCE 2015

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  • Page 1 SIMPLE, NON-STOP INSULIN DELIVERY FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES WHO INSIST LIFE STILL COMES FIRST. Katie R. SINCE 2015...
  • Page 2 Lexi B. SINCE 2013...
  • Page 3 System helps simplify insulin delivery, so that you can live your life and manage diabetes around it. Please take time to read through this Podder™ resource guide and take it with you to your Omnipod ® System training session, where your healthcare professional will assist you with the initial set up of your Omnipod System.
  • Page 4 INTRODUCTION | The Pod THE POD A small, lightweight and tubeless Pod that’s easy to apply and wear. Viewing window Fill port BOTTOM Adhesive backing Needle cap...

  • Page 5: Basal Insulin Delivery

    PDM to deliver predetermined gets too high. There are two types of bolus doses: bolus doses when you first set up your Omnipod ® System. As your insulin needs change, you can Meal bolus later adjust these settings.

  • Page 6: Activate A New Pod

    Activate a new Pod ACTIVATE A NEW POD Assemble the following supplies: – Vial of insulin at room temperature (U-100, rapid-acting). See the Omnipod ® Insulin Management System User Guide for the insulins that are recommended for use with the Omnipod System ®...
  • Page 7 OMNIPOD SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS | ® Activate a new Pod Remove and discard the Apply the Pod to the white paper backing from selected site. the adhesive. Secure the adhesive using your fingers. Press Next on the PDM. To facilitate insertion,...
  • Page 8 OMNIPOD ® SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS | Pod placement/prep/tips FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT Prepping for your Pod. Remember to stay cool and be cool (dry and not sweating) when it’s time to change your Pod. Here are more potential sticking points: Trouble with…...
  • Page 9 ADDITIONAL NOTES...
  • Page 10 OMNIPOD SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS | ® Checking blood glucose Prepare your lancing device in 3 easy steps. 1. Snap off the cap of the lancing device at an angle, and insert a new lancet firmly into the white holder cup. This action may cock the device, which is fine.

  • Page 11: Delivering A Bolus

    OMNIPOD ® SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS | Delivering a bolus DELIVERING A BOLUS 15:00 15/5 15:00 15/5 15:00 15/5 Apply a blood sample Are you going to eat to the strip. now? mmol/L Calibration code: 16 Calibration code: 16 Light Done Next Cancel 1.
  • Page 12 My records Carb history Total daily 46.20 should be adjacent and Settings All history in contact. Please refer Suspend My info to the Omnipod ® Insulin Management System User Guide for a full set Status Select Select Back Select Select...
  • Page 13 OMNIPOD SYSTEM ADVANCED FEATURES | ® Bolus OMNIPOD SYSTEM ADVANCED FEATURES ® How to use the extended bolus feature. When to use: This feature is most commonly used for high-fat and/or high-protein meals such as pizza, burgers or fried foods when the digestion of carbohydrates could be delayed.
  • Page 14 OMNIPOD ® SYSTEM ADVANCED FEATURES | Presets OMNIPOD SYSTEM ADVANCED FEATURES ® How to use the temp basal presets. When to use: It is best used for ‘temporary’ routine activities, such as an exercise class that occurs twice a week. The PDM can store up to 7 temporary basal presets.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Did you bolus with food? Pod exp 13:47 18/5 Did you consume alcohol? Home Consult your Omnipod ® System User Guide for additional information. IMPORTANT NOTES: Make sure your blood glucose is at least 100mg/dL / 5.5 mmol/L before driving or working with dangerous machinery or equipment. Even if you cannot check BG,...
  • Page 16 To learn – Extended bolus more about addressing specific error messages, – Temporary basal Alerts and Alarms, refer to your Omnipod ® System User Guide. Custom reminders Enter text reminders into your PDM to be delivered when you want them.
  • Page 17 Disable the test strip port light Once you replace your battery, these functions resume. PDM communication. One of the key benefits of the Omnipod System is the wireless*, tubeless communication between the PDM ® and the Pod. This means that you don’t have to keep your PDM next to you all the time. However, there are a few actions that require your PDM and Pod to be in close proximity to communicate.
  • Page 18 ® System TRAVELLING WITH YOUR OMNIPOD SYSTEM ® Going on a holiday with your Omnipod ® System is easy. The following information will help you plan your trip. Holiday Checklist. Medical supplies and equipment Sealed Pods – enough to cover your whole holiday, including spares, just in case Insulin vials –...
  • Page 19 PROGRAMME The Omnipod ® Support Programme has been designed to make your transition to the Omnipod ® System as simple as possible. The programme offers a range of value added services to help you make the most of what the Omnipod System has to offer.
  • Page 20 ADDITIONAL NOTES...
  • Page 21 Clare F. SINCE 2013 Insulet International Ltd. 1 King Street, 5th Floor, Hammersmith, W6 9HR Phone: 0800 011 6132 myomnipod.com *Up to 72 hours of continuous insulin delivery...