User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Your New OmniPod Insulin Management System
- Getting Started
- The OmniPod Starter Kit
- Set Up the Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM)
- The Setup Wizard
- Enter your PDM ID
- Select the ID screen color
- Set date and time
- Enter basal settings
- Enter blood glucose sound setting and BG goal
- Set the suggested bolus calculator
- Enter target blood glucose value
- Enter minimum BG allowed for use in bolus calculation
- Enter insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio
- Enter correction factor
- Set reverse correction
- Enter the duration of insulin action
- Select bolus increment and enter maximum bolus
- Set extended bolus doses
- Set low reservoir advisory
- Set expiration notification
- Understanding and Adjusting Basal Rates
- Understanding and Delivering Bolus Doses
- Using the Personal Diabetes Manager
- Checking Your Blood Glucose
- The Built-in FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter
- The FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Test Strips
- The FreeStyle® Control Solution
- Performing a Control Solution Test
- Performing a Blood Glucose Reading
- Blood Glucose Results and the Suggested Bolus Calculator
- Entering Blood Glucose Readings Manually
- Editing Tags
- Low and High Blood Glucose Readings
- Important Health-Related Information
- Understanding Your Records
- Living with Diabetes
- Alerts and Alarms
- Communication Failures
- Appendix
- Pod Care and Maintenance
- Personal Diabetes Manager Care and Maintenance
- Storage and Supplies
- Suggested Bolus Calculator Examples and Guidelines
- OmniPod System Options and Settings
- Pod Specifications
- Accuracy Test Results
- Personal Diabetes Manager Specifications
- Blood Glucose Meter Specifications
- OmniPod System Label Symbols
- Personal Diabetes Manager Icons
- OmniPod System Notice Concerning Interference
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Customer Bill of Rights
- Limited Warranty for the Personal Diabetes Manager
- HIPAA Privacy Notice
- Glossary
- Index
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CHAPTER 1
Your New OmniPod Insulin Management System
■ Insulin Delivery with the OmniPod System
The OmniPod
®
Insulin Management System is an innovative
continuous insulin delivery system that provides all the proven
benefits of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy
in a way no conventional insulin pump can. The System’s innova-
tive design and features allows you to live your life—and
manage your diabetes—with unprecedented freedom, comfort,
convenience, and ease.
The long-term health benefits of better blood glucose control
are well known. Maintaining near-normal blood glucose levels
can help you live a longer, healthier life with fewer diabetes-
related complications. The OmniPod System also has many prac-
tical, everyday benefits, including convenience, freedom,
flexibility, and ease of use.
Continuous insulin delivery most closely mimics the insulin
release of a healthy pancreas. Since the landmark 10-year
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), the long-
term health benefits of maintaining near-normal blood
glucose levels have been widely recognized.
Continuous insulin delivery at preset rates eliminates the need
for injections and the interruptions that come with them. In addi-
tion, with the OmniPod System, insulin delivery can be changed
with the press of a button to adapt to snacks or unexpected
changes in daily routine. The OmniPod System is a great option
for people with diabetes who require insulin.
The OmniPod System works much like the pancreas of a person
without diabetes by delivering insulin in two ways:
• A small, constant, background supply of insulin (called a basal
rate) is delivered automatically at a programmed rate, all day
and night.
• An extra dose of insulin (called a bolus) can be delivered
when you need it to match the carbohydrates in a meal or
snack or to correct a high blood glucose.