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Programming reminders
and alerts.
To program all reminders and alerts except
Bolus reminders and Custom reminders, follow
these simple steps. For more information about
programming Bolus reminders and Custom
reminders, see Chapter 6, Using the Personal
Diabetes Manager, in your
Omnipod Insulin Management
®
System User Guide.
1. On home screen, choose
Settings. Then press Select.
2. Choose System setup,
then press Select.
3. Choose Alerts/reminders,
then press Select.
4. Choose the option you want
to set, then press Select.
5. Choose the desired option
or set the desired value, then
press Select or Enter.
Caution: Consult User Guide.
To learn more about alarms and how to handle them, see Chapter 10, Alerts and Alarms, in your Omnipod
TROUBLESHOOTING |
Understanding alarms.
Get to know your Omnipod
An alarm is a notification to make you aware of
serious, or possibly serious, conditions.
When an alarm goes off, your PDM will display a
message with instructions on what to do. If you
ignore an alarm, your Pod could be deactivated—
so be sure to respond to alarms promptly.
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Bolus There are 2 types of alarms: advisory alarms and
More actions
hazard alarms.
Temp basal
My records
Settings
Advisory alarms
Suspend
Advisory alarms beep intermittently to let you know
about a condition that requires your attention.
Status Select
When you hear an advisory alarm, turn on your
PDM to see the Status screen. A message will
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appear describing the alarm and telling you what
Basal Programs
to do next.
Presets
System setup
It's important to resolve an advisory alarm as
Vibration
quickly as possible. If you wait too long to address
the alarm, it can escalate to a hazard alarm.
Hazard alarms
Back Select
Hazard alarms are a continuous tone to let you
know when the Pod is in a very serious condition
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or something is wrong with the PDM.
Date/time
Bolus/basal/calcs
When a hazard alarm goes off, all insulin delivery
Alerts/reminders
BG meter
stops. To avoid hyperglycemia, it's very important
PDM options
to follow the instructions on your PDM to resolve
Diagnostics
the issue quickly:
Step 1: Press OK on your PDM to silence the alarm
Back Select
Step 2: Deactivate and remove your current Pod
Step 3: Activate and apply a new Po
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BG reminder: Off
Expiration: 4 hr
Low reservoir: 10.00U
Auto-off: Off
Bolus reminders: Off
Program reminders: On
Confidence reminders:
On
Custom reminders
Back Select
Customizing reminders and alerts
alarms
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