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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About This User Guide
Symbols
Symbol Term Meaning
Warning
Describes potential serious adverse
reactions, or indicates conditions that
could cause death or serious injury.
Caution
Indicates conditions that could cause
minor or moderate injury to you or
damage to the device.
Note
Provides helpful information.
Tip
Offers a suggestion for successful use
of the OmniPod
®
Insulin Manage-
ment System.
This User Guide is intended for use only with PDM
model UST400. To learn which version of the PDM
you have, turn it over. On the back of the PDM, look
for “UST400.” If you see it, this is the correct User
Guide. If you do not see “UST400” on the back of the
PDM, please call Customer Care.
This User Guide is periodically updated. Visit the Cus-
tomer Care section of MyOmniPod.com to see the
most recent version and to find other helpful infor-
mation.
Screen displays shown in this User Guide are for illustra-
tive purposes only and should not be considered
suggestions for user settings. Consult with your health-
care provider to determine the appropriate settings for
you.
Introduction