Remove (Peel Off) The Paper From The Adhesive Tape; Inspect The Pod - Insulet Omnipod GO User Manual

2 Applying or Removing a Pod
2.12. Remove (Peel Off) the Paper from the
Adhesive Tape
The adhesive tape on the bottom of the Pod is covered by 2 small
pieces of paper (the paper backing), each with a paper pull tab.
Remove the paper backing as follows:
1. Grasp the Pod on the sides with
only your fingertips.
2. Gently pull the paper tab away
from the middle of the Pod,
pulling the adhesive's paper
backing slowly toward the end of
the Pod and off. Be careful not to
remove the adhesive tape itself.
Do not allow the adhesive tape to
fold back on itself.
3. In the same way, carefully remove the other half of the
paper backing.

2.13. Inspect the Pod

Inspect the Pod so that you can confirm you should still use it:
¾ Examine the Pod. Dispose of the Pod if it has been dropped, or if
the adhesive tape is folded, torn, or damaged, and begin again
with a new Pod.
Caution:
extended beyond the adhesive backing after the tab on the
Pod is removed. This cannula cannot be inserted, resulting in
under-delivery of insulin which can lead to high glucose.
Caution:
it, DO NOT hold or carry the Pod until the Pod light is blinking
green. Holding the Pod in your hand for an extended period of
time when the cannula is about to deploy could result in injury.
Note: If you are disposing of a damaged Pod, see page 50
to stop it from sounding alarms.
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DO NOT apply a Pod if you see the cannula is
If you plan to dispose of a filled Pod without using