Use Instructions
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24Living with Diabetes
e Omnipod 5 app sends and receives information from the Pod using
Bluetooth® wireless technology. Before ying, check your airline's policy
regarding the use of Personal Medical Electronic Devices that communicate using
Bluetooth® technology.
If use of a Personal Medical Electronic Device using Bluetooth® technology is
allowed, set your Omnipod 5 app to airplane mode while on the airplane (see
"Airplane mode" on page 153). e Bluetooth® setting remains enabled in the
controller's airplane mode so you can communicate with your Pod.
Note: e Omnipod 5 System is safe to use at atmospheric pressures typically
found in airplane cabins during ight. e Omnipod 5 System can be used at
atmospheric pressures as low as 700 hPA, which is lower than the typical pressure
in airplane cabins.
24.4. Avoiding Lows, Highs, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis
You can avoid most risks related to using the Omnipod 5 System by practicing
proper techniques and by acting promptly at the rst sign of hypoglycemia,
hyperglycemia, or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). e easiest and most reliable way
to avoid these conditions is to check your glucose level oen.
General precautions
• Keep careful records and discuss changes and adjustments with your
healthcare provider.
• Tell your healthcare provider if you have extreme highs or lows, or if highs or
lows are occurring more oen than usual.
• If you have technical problems with your Omnipod 5 System and cannot
resolve them, call Customer Care immediately.
Additional
Information
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267