Users Manual Part 1

Important Safety Information
18
Important Safety Information
smartphone should be placed outside
of the procedure room. Exposure
to X-ray, MRI, or CT, treatment can
damage these components. Check
with your healthcare provider on Pod
removal guidelines.
Warning: DO NOT expose any
Omnipod 5 System products or
supplies to extreme temperatures as
this results in them not functioning
properly. Store all Omnipod 5 System
products and supplies, including
unopened Pods, in a cool, dry place.
Pod
Warning: Do NOT use a Pod if you
are sensitive to or have allergies to
acrylic adhesives, or have fragile or
easily damaged skin. Applying a Pod
under these circumstances could put
your health at risk.
Warning: ALWAYS dispose of the
Pod according to local waste disposal
guidelines. e Pod is considered
biohazardous aer use and can
potentially transmit infectious diseases.
Warning: DO NOT allow small
children access to small parts, such as
the Pod and its accessories, including
the tab. Small parts could be swallowed
and pose a choking hazard. If ingested
or swallowed, these small parts could
cause internal injury or infection.
Warning: NEVER inject large bubbles
or pockets of air when lling the Pod
with insulin. Air in the system takes
up space where insulin should be and
can aect insulin delivery. Doing so
could result in over-delivery or under-
delivery of insulin, which can lead to
hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
Warning: NEVER use a Pod if,
while you are lling the Pod, you feel
signicant resistance while pressing
the plunger down on the ll syringe.
Do not try to force the insulin into
the Pod. Signicant resistance may
indicate that the Pod has a mechanical
defect. Using this Pod could result in
under-delivery of insulin that can lead
to hyperglycemia.
Warning: DO NOT apply a Pod if you
see the cannula is extended beyond
the adhesive backing aer the tab
on the Pod is removed. is cannula
cannot be inserted resulting in under-
delivery of insulin which could lead to
hyperglycemia.
Warning: ALWAYS check the
infusion site oen to make sure the
cannula is properly inserted and
secured to the Pod. Verify that there is
no wetness or scent of insulin, which
may indicate that the cannula has
dislodged. An improperly inserted,
loose, or dislodged cannula could
result in under-delivery of insulin
which can lead to hyperglycemia.
Warning: NEVER inject insulin (or
anything else) into the ll port while
the Pod is on your body. Attempting
to do so may result in the over-
delivery or under-delivery of insulin,
which could lead to hypoglycemia or
hyperglycemia.
Warning: DO NOT apply a new
Pod until you have deactivated and
removed the old Pod. A Pod that is not
deactivated properly can continue to
deliver insulin as programmed, putting
you at risk of over-delivery of insulin,
which can lead to hypoglycemia.
Warning: DO NOT continue using
an activated Pod that fails to beep
during a diagnostic test. e Pod
should be changed immediately. If the