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Alarms, Action and Reminder Notications 1313 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notications
important safety alarms. You cannot use the App until Do Not Disturb permission
is provided and Notications is turned ON.
To respond to a hazard alarm or advisory alarm:
1. Wake up your Controller or smartphone. e Lock screen shows an alarm
message along with the hazard alarm ( ) icon or advisory alarm ( ) icon.
2. Aer unlocking your Omnipod 5 App, follow the on-screen instructions or
see the individual alarm details starting on page 162.
Note: You can use your Omnipod 5 System even if you do not address an
advisory alarm immediately. However, you must acknowledge a hazard alarm
before you can use your Omnipod 5 System.
Tip: If you follow the Omnipod 5 App's instructions and are still not able to
silence a hazard alarm, see "13.9. Silencing Unresolved Alarms" on page 197.
Note: If a temp basal or extended bolus is running when a Pod hazard alarm
occurs, the Omnipod 5 App informs you that it was canceled.
Timing of Pod Alarms on the Omnipod 5 App
If the Pod is sounding a hazard alarm, the Pod sends a signal to your
Omnipod 5 App.
• If the Controller or smartphone running the Omnipod 5 App is in range and
awake within 25 seconds of the Pod's initial alarm sound, your Omnipod 5
App also sounds an alarm and displays the alarm message.
• If the Controller or smartphone running the Omnipod 5 App is in range
but asleep, there could be a delay of up to 6 minutes between when the Pod
sounds the alarm and when your Omnipod 5 App sounds the alarm.
• If the Controller or smartphone running the Omnipod 5 App is out of
range of the Pod, your Omnipod 5 App cannot receive any communication
from the Pod. erefore, if you hear a Pod alarm or notication, bring your
Controller or smartphone in range of the Pod and wake up your Omnipod
5 App. Within 25 seconds, your Omnipod 5 App sounds the alarm and
displays the alarm message.
Diagnostics
Warning: DO NOT continue using an activated Pod that fails to beep
during a diagnostic test. e Pod should be changed immediately. If the
Omnipod 5 App fails to beep during a diagnostic test, call Customer Care
immediately. Continuing to use the Omnipod 5 System in these situations
could put your health and safety at risk.