Activate A New Pod - OmniPod PODDER Resource Manual

OMNIPOD SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS |
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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
®
– One sealed Pod
– PDM
– Alcohol prep swab
+ Wash your hands.
1. Fill the Pod
1.1 + Remove the Pod from its
sterile packaging.
+ Use the alcohol prep swab
to clean the top of the
insulin vial.
+ Assemble the fill syringe
by twisting the needle onto
the syringe.
WARNING:
+ NEVER inject air into the fill port. Doing so may result in unintended or interrupted insulin delivery
+ NEVER use a Pod if you hear a crackling noise or feel resistance when you depress the plunger.
Activate a new Pod
®
System
1.2 + Remove the protective cap. 1.3 + Draw air into the fill syringe
equal to the amount of insulin
indicated in your Diabetes
Management Plan.
+ Depress air into the vial
of insulin.
+ Turn the vial and syringe
upside down.
+ Withdraw insulin from the
vial and fill the syringe
with the amount of insulin
determined by your healthcare
professional; fill it at least to
the MIN line.
+ Remove any air bubbles
from the syringe.
CAUTION:
Do not use any other type of needle or filling device besides
the fill syringe provided with each Pod.