Users Manual Part 2

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Activating and Changing Your Pod 55 Activating and Changing Your Pod
Fill the Pod with Insulin
To ll the Pod with insulin (screen step )
1. Locate the arrow on the underside of the
Pod. e arrow points to the insulin ll port.
Tip: You can leave the Pod in its tray during
lling and activating.
2. Insert the ll syringe straight down—not at
an angle—into the ll port.
3. Depress the ll syringe plunger to transfer
the insulin into the Pod.
Listen for two beeps from the Pod during the
lling process (screen step ):
4. Be sure to completely empty the ll syringe,
even aer hearing the two beeps.
Note: e Pod must contain a minimum
of 85 units of insulin to function. e Pod
beeps twice aer it has been lled with 85
units of insulin. If you lled the Pod with more than 85 units and still do not
hear the two beeps, contact Customer Care.
Note: Aer lling the Pod, continue to the next step immediately. If two
hours pass before activating the lled Pod, the Pod becomes unusable.
5. Remove the needle from the insulin ll port. e port is self-sealing; insulin
will not leak aer the needle is removed.
6. Discard the ll needle in a sharps container.
Activate the Pod
To activate the Pod:
1. Place the Controller or smartphone
running the Omnipod 5 App next to the
Pod so they are touching. e Pod should
be in its plastic tray during this process.
Note: ALWAYS ensure that no other
Pods are being activated within 20 feet
(6 m) of your Omnipod 5 App before
lling a Pod. If the App detects more
than one Pod, you will not be able to
proceed.
2. Tap NEXT.
5.4. Filling, Activating, Applying, and Starting the Pod
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: 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.
Caution: ALWAYS insert the ll syringe into the ll port and not into any
other location on the Pod. Do not insert the ll syringe more than once into
the ll port. Use only the ll syringe and needle that came with your Pod. e
ll syringe is intended for single use only and should only be used with the
Omnipod 5 System. Failure to follow the instructions above may result in
damage to your Pod.