User's Guide

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Contents
Section 7: Notications and Troubleshooting 185
Chapter 20: Alarms, Action and Reminder Notications .............. 187
20.1. Notications and Alarms Screen .................................189
20.2. Types of Alarms and Notications ...............................190
20.3. Priority and Predictability of Alarms and Notications .........191
20.4. Sounds and Vibrations ..........................................192
20.5. Understanding Regular Tones and Vibrations ...................192
20.6. Responding to Alarms ...........................................194
20.7. Hazard Alarm List ................................................194
20.8. Advisory Alarm List ..............................................200
20.9. Action Item Notication List .....................................206
20.10. Silencing Alarms ................................................217
20.11. Responding to Reminder Notications ........................218
20.12. Reminder Notications List .....................................219
Chapter 21: Troubleshooting ......................................... 223
21.1. Pod Issues ........................................................224
21.2. Controller or Smartphone Issues ................................225
21.3. Automated Mode Issues .........................................226
21.4. Finding Out How Much Insulin Was Delivered ..................227
21.5. Viewing CGM Values .............................................228
21.6. Bolus Issues ......................................................230
21.7. Review of High Glucose Examples ...............................231
21.8. Review of Low Glucose Examples ...............................233
21.9. About Keeping Your Apps Nearby ...............................234
21.10. "Try Again" - Pod Communication Issues ......................234
21.11. Omnipod5 App Issues .........................................236
21.12. About Uninstalling the Omnipod 5 App .......................238
Section 8: Additional Information 239
Chapter 22: Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod ................... 241
22.1. Pod and Insulin Storage and Care ...............................242
22.2. Controller Storage and Care .....................................243
22.3. Controller Battery Care ...........................................245
Chapter 23: Understanding Insulin Delivery and Calculations ........ 249
23.1. Basal Insulin Delivery .............................................250
23.2. Immediate and Extended Boluses ...............................255
23.3. About Manual Boluses ...........................................256
23.4. The Bolus Calculator .............................................256
23.5. Bolus Calculator Examples .......................................266
Chapter 24: Living with Diabetes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
24.1. Infusion Site Checks ..............................................272
24.2. Being Aware of Your Blood Glucose Levels ......................272
24.3. Traveling and Vacations ..........................................274
24.4. Avoiding Lows, Highs, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis ..............276
24.5. Handling Special Situations ......................................283
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267