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
Understanding and Delivering Bolus Doses
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■ Bolus Dose Options
So that you can fully enjoy freedom and flexibility in your life, the
OmniPod System offers the following bolus dose options:
Suggested bolus calculator: When you want the System to
calculate your suggested bolus, based on your personal settings,
your current blood glucose, the amount of insulin still active in
your body from previous boluses, and the grams of carbohy-
drate (“carbs” for short) you are about to eat.
Normal bolus: When you need a dose of insulin right away to
cover a meal or snack you are about to eat or to reduce a high
blood glucose level
Extended bolus: When you are eating high-fat or high-protein
foods (which take longer to digest and are slower to affect blood
glucose), or when you are eating for an extended period (for
example, at a party or during a holiday meal).
■ Suggested Bolus Calculator
The suggested bolus calculator lets the OmniPod System recom-
mend your bolus based on your personal settings. To review or
adjust these settings—including turning the suggested bolus
calculator On or Off—see Chapter 6, Using the Personal Diabe-
tes Manager.
If the suggested bolus calculator is turned On, the System
automatically calculates a bolus dose. If the suggested bolus
calculator is turned Off, you must enter a bolus amount
manually.
The bolus features in the OmniPod System are designed
for flexibility and convenience. You can easily transition
from a normal to an extended bolus with just a few
button presses.
The suggested bolus calculator will display a sug-
gested bolus dose based on the settings you have
programmed into the PDM. Check with your health-
care provider before using this feature or adjusting
these settings.
If a suggested bolus exceeds the max bolus you
have set, the suggested bolus screen displays
“Exceeds max bolus.” (Figure 4-1 on next page) If you
select Extend or Enter, the following confirmation is
displayed “WARNING: Exceeds max bolus of nn.nn U.
Accept this bolus and temporarily override your
limit?" (Figure 4-2 on next page). Consult your
healthcare provider before changing the setting.