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Activating and Changing Your Pod 5
Warning: Check oen to make sure the Pod and so cannula are securely
attached and in place. A loose or dislodged cannula may interrupt insulin
delivery. Verify that there is no wetness or scent of insulin, which may indicate
that the cannula has dislodged.
If an infusion site shows signs of infection:
• Immediately remove the Pod and apply a new Pod at a dierent infusion
site.
• Contact your healthcare provider. Treat the infection according to
instructions from your healthcare provider.
Additional information
Tip: Develop a routine so you can change your Pod at a convenient time. If you know
of an upcoming event that could interfere with changing your Pod, you can change
your Pod early to avoid a disruption in insulin delivery.
For additional information on using your Pods as eectively as possible, see the
following sections:
• For care of your Pod, see "22.1. Pod and Insulin Storage and Care" on page
242.
• To learn about the Pod alarms, see page 187.
• If a Pod alarm is sounding, rst attempt to silence it with your
Omnipod 5 app. If that is not successful, you can manually turn o the Pod
alarm (see "20.10. Silencing Alarms" on page 217).
• To understand the Pod's informational and notication beeps, including
which beeps are optional, see "20.12. Reminder Notications List" on page 219
and "20.5. Understanding Regular Tones and Vibrations" on page 192.
• To understand how to handle situations where the Omnipod 5 app cannot
communicate with your Pod, see "21.10. "Try Again" - Pod Communication
Issues" on page 234.
• If the Home: POD INFO tab says "No Pod Communication:"
• To nd the last time the Omnipod 5 app successfully communicated with
the Pod navigate to: Menu icon (
) > Pod.
• If you are unable to restore communication with the Pod and want to
change to a new Pod, navigate to: Menu icon (
) > Pod > CHANGE
POD.
• For a description about how the Omnipod 5 app communicates with the
Pod, see "Chapter 23: Understanding Insulin Delivery and Calculations" on
page 249.
Starting
Your
OmniPod 5
Effective Date: 22DEC2020, PCO-000267