Omnipod Advanced Features; Advanced Features: Bolus - OmniPod PODDER Resource Manual

ADVANCED FEATURES |
OMNIPOD
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, cheeseburgers,
or fried chicken when the digestion of carbohydrates could be delayed.
Important Reminders:
Extended Bolus and
Temporary Basal must be
selected in % or U/h in System
Setup>Bolus/basal/calcs . Each
example is shown with the PDM
set to % .
Once you have set an Extended
Bolus or Temp Basal you
can cancel it from the Home
Screen>Suspend/Cancel .
Kelly L.
SINCE 2014
WARNING:
When using the extended bolus function the user should check their blood glucose levels more frequently to avoid hypoglycemia or
hyperglycemia.
The values shown here are for teaching purposes only. Consult with your healthcare provider before using these advanced features.
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Bolus
ADVANCED FEATURES
®
3:00p
Bolus
More actions
Temp basal
My records
Settings
Suspend
Status Select
1. From the home
screen, select
Bolus.
3:00p
Use these values for
bolus calculations?
BG: 150
mg/dL
Carbs: 30
g
Back Confirm
5. Review the values
on the confirmation
screen carefully. If
values are correct,
press Confirm.
3:00p
Start bolus?
2.00
Now:
(50%)
Ext: 1.00
(50%,2.0 )
hr
3.00
Total:
Back
Confirm
9. A final confirmation
will show the entire
breakdown of the
extended bolus.
Press Confirm.
Your healthcare provider can also provide you with your own personalized recommendations.
5/15 3:00p 5/15
Enter current BG. Are you going to
eat now?
150
mg/dL
Use for bolus calcs?
Back No Yes
2. Check or manually 3. Press Yes. (Only
enter your current
blood glucose,
then press Yes.
5/15 3:00p 5/15
Suggested bolus: 3.00 Enter amount of meal
U
bolus to deliver now.
Carbs: 30
g
BG: 150
mg/dL
3.00
U
Extend
Back Enter
6. A suggested bolus 7. Enter amount
will appear on
the screen.
Press Extend.
5/15
Correction boluses will
U
always be delivered
U
"Now" and cannot be
extended with the
U
meal bolus.
3:00p 5/15
Enter carb value for the
foods you are about
to eat.
30
Back No Yes Back
4. Enter the grams
meal boluses can of carbs you are
be extended.) about to eat, then
press Enter.
3:00p 5/15
Extended bolus: 1.00
Extend for how long?
Meal: 2.00
U
Correction: 1.00
U
50% 2.0
Back Enter Back
8. Enter the duration
of meal bolus of time to extend
to deliver now, your bolus, then
then press Enter. press Enter.
3:00p 5/15
g
Enter
3:00p 5/15
U
hr
Enter