Users Manual Part 1
Introduction 1
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1 Introduction
1.1. Welcome to Your Omnipod® 5 System
e Omnipod® 5 System is the rst wearable, on-body, tubeless, automated
insulin delivery system. e Omnipod 5 System consists of a tubeless insulin
Pod and the Omnipod® 5 App on an Insulet-provided Controller or installed on
a compatible smartphone. e Omnipod 5 System works with the Dexcom G6®
Continuous Glucose Monitoring System to continuously adapt and automatically
deliver insulin according to your personal needs.
The Omnipod 5 System Features
• Pod: e Pod provides continuous subcutaneous insulin delivery. It may be
worn for up to 3 days and can be lled with up to 200 units of U-100 rapid-
acting insulin (minimum 85 units).
• No tubing: ere is no tubing with the Pod allowing you to place the Pod
almost anywhere you would give yourself an injection. e Pod is waterproof
for depths up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) for up to 60 minutes (IP28).
• Omnipod® 5 App: e Omnipod 5 App allows you to select a basal prole,
target glucose and bolus settings, activate and deactivate the Pod, connect
with the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, and select
insulin delivery mode. e Omnipod 5 App comes installed on an Insulet-
provided Controller or can be downloaded to a compatible smartphone For
a list of the latest compatible smartphones, please visit https://omnipod.com/
compatibility.
• Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System: e
Omnipod 5 System is designed to work with the Dexcom G6 which must
be obtained separately. CGM values and trends from the Dexcom G6 are
used for automated insulin delivery in Automated Mode, as well as bolus
calculations in both Automated and Manual Mode. e Dexcom G6 sensor
must be started in the Dexcom app in order to use CGM values and trends in
the Omnipod 5 System.
• Pod Site tracker: When activating a new Pod, the System provides the option
to track the site on which you have applied a Pod. is allows you to reference
past Pod sites when deciding where to place your next Pod.
• Keeping Track of CGM and Insulin: e Omnipod 5 System records up to
90 days of information, including basal delivery, bolus doses, carbohydrates,
alarms, and glucose-related data. In Automated Mode, the system records
automated insulin delivery and corresponding CGM values every 5 minutes.
e Home screen features a CGM graph which allows for reference of your
CGM values and displays some information about insulin delivery.