3 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications Turn Notifications ON Screen Alert Description Omnipod 5 App: Why it occurs: You have turned OFF any of the following: Show notifications, Hazard & Advisory Alarms, or Action Item Notifications Omnipod 5 System notifications should be turned ON in your smartphone settings so that you get important information regarding your insulin therapy and alarms.
Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications 13 Update Omnipod 5 - App No Longer Supported Screen Alert Description Omnipod 5 App: Why it occurs: The Omnipod 5 App version you are currently using is obsolete and no longer supported. Pod sound: None Controller/Smartphone sound and vibration: • 3 second tone • 3 second vibration • No repetition What to do: 1. Tap UPDATE NOW. Your battery power must be above 15% before updating. 2.
13 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications Update Omnipod 5 - Software Update Screen Alert Description Omnipod 5 App: Why it occurs: An Omnipod 5 App software update is available. Pod sound: None Controller/Smartphone sound and vibration: • 3 second tone • 3 second vibration • No repetition What to do: 1. Tap UPDATE NOW. Your battery power must be above 15% before updating. 2. If you do not have enough battery power, charge your battery before continuing. 3.
Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications 13 Update OS Screen Alert Description Omnipod 5 App: Why it occurs: An operating system update is available for your Controller. Pod sound: None Controller sound and vibration: • 3 second tone • 3 second vibration • No repetition What to do: 1. Tap UPDATE NOW Your battery power must be above 40%, or be above 20% and charging, before updating. 2. If you do not have enough battery power, charge your battery before continuing. 3.
13 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications Update Time Zone Caution: ALWAYS be aware of possible changes to your time zone when traveling. If you do not update your time zone, your insulin therapy will be delivered based on your old time zone which may cause disruptions in your insulin delivery schedule and inaccurate history logs. Talk to your healthcare provider about how to manage your insulin delivery while traveling between time zones.
Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications 13 13.9. Silencing Unresolved Alarms You can silence Pod or Omnipod 5 App alarms by acknowledging the alarm screen displayed on your Omnipod 5 App. If the alarm continues, follow the directions in this section. Pod Alarm Caution: Permanently silencing a Pod alarm requires the Pod to be removed from your body. Once removed and discarded, promptly activate a new Pod to avoid going too long without insulin, which could lead to hyperglycemia.
13 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications 13.10. Responding to Reminder Notifications Reminder Notifications remind you about actions you may want to perform. Finding out about reminder notifications To alert you to a notification, the Pod sounds a 3-beep tone, and the Omnipod 5 App either sounds a tone or vibrates (see "13.3. Sounds and Vibrations" on page 157). When you hear a sound or feel a vibration, check your Omnipod 5 App for a message.
Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications 13 3. Scroll down the screen, if necessary, to see any additional notifications with blue icons ( ). 4. Tap the back arrow ( ) in the upper left of the screen to mark the notifications as acknowledged. Note: Putting the Omnipod 5 Controller to sleep by pressing the Power button does not mark the notifications as acknowledged. You must tap the back arrow ( ) to acknowledge the notification. 13.11.
13 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications No Active Pod Screen Displayed Cause Pod sound: Controller/ Smartphone sound and vibration: What to do Reminds you to activate a new Pod to begin basal insulin delivery None Repeats once, 15 minutes after initial notification unless acknowledged. Unlock the Omnipod 5 App. Activate a new Pod. Pod Expiration Screen Displayed Cause Pod sound: Tells you how much time is left before the Pod expiration advisory alarm.
Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications 13 Missed Bolus Screen Displayed Cause Pod sound: Controller/ Smartphone sound and vibration: What to do Reminds you that you have not delivered a bolus within the time period you have specified. None Every 15 minutes until acknowledged. Acknowledge the message (see "Acknowledging reminder notifications" on page 198). Consider your meal schedule. Note: To edit these reminders, see "Missed Bolus" on page 236.
13 Alarms, Action and Reminder Notifications Check BG After Bolus Screen Displayed Cause Pod sound: Controller/ Smartphone sound and vibration: What to do Reminds you to check your blood glucose after a bolus. None Every 5 minutes until acknowledged. Acknowledge the message (see "Acknowledging reminder notifications" on page 198). Check your blood glucose. Note: To edit these reminders, see " Check BG After Bolus" on page 202.
CHAPTER 14 Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod Contents 14.1. Pod and Insulin Storage and Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Pod and Insulin Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Pods and the Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod 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. The Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System has no user-serviceable parts. If you require assistance operating or maintaining the Omnipod 5 System, contact Customer Care. 14.1.
Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod 14 Note: Check with your healthcare provider for guidelines if you plan on not using a Pod for extended periods. Note: Check the labeling for your rapid-acting insulin, as maximum insulin exposure temperatures may vary between insulins. Water and your Pod Warning: DO NOT expose your Pod to water at depths greater than 25 feet (7.6 meters) or for longer than 60 minutes because damage to the Pod can occur.
14 Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod Long term storage of your Controller If you are not going to use your Controller for an extended period of time, allow your battery to reach approximately 50% to 60% charge. Then press and hold the Power button to turn the Controller OFF. Your Controller and the Environment Avoid extreme temperatures Extreme operating temperatures can affect the Controller battery and interfere with Omnipod 5 System operation.
Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod 14 USB cable Caution: Use ONLY the USB charging cable that you received in the box with your Controller. AVOID using alternative charging cables or other accessories, as they may damage the Controller or affect the way it charges in the future. If you must use a different cable, use only cables less than or equal to 4 feet (1.2 meters) in length. Note: You can use the Controller while it is charging.
14 Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod 2. If the Controller has turned off, press and hold the Power button to see whether the Controller turns on and the Lock screen appears. Caution: Do not use the Controller if it appears damaged or is not working as it should. Do not use the Controller if its screen is broken. 14.3. Controller Battery Care The provided Controller uses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. The battery cannot be removed from your Controller.
Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod 14 • If the battery is damaged so that fluid leaks from the battery, do not allow the leaked fluid to make direct contact with your skin or eyes. If this happens, immediately flush your skin or eyes with clean water and consult a doctor. • Inspect your Controller battery charger before each use. If the adapter for the charger falls in water or is cracked, do not use it.
14 Taking Care of Your Controller and Pod Note: If the Controller battery is critically low and the Controller has turned OFF, your Pod continues to deliver Automated Mode insulin or Manual Mode basal insulin according to the Basal Program in progress or temp basal. If you do not charge your Controller battery, this insulin delivery continues until the Pod expires. Note: The history records stay in memory for 1 year even if the battery power is critically low.
CHAPTER 15 Living with Diabetes Contents 15.1. Infusion Site Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 15.2. Being Aware of Your Glucose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 15.3. Traveling and Vacations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Keep Supplies Accessible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 Living with Diabetes 15.1. Infusion Site Checks Caution: ALWAYS check for signs of infection often. If an infusion site shows signs of infection: • Immediately remove the Pod and apply a new Pod at a different infusion site. • Contact your healthcare provider. Treat the infection according to instructions from your healthcare provider. If you see blood in your cannula, check your glucose more frequently to ensure insulin delivery has not been affected.
Living with Diabetes 15 15.2. Being Aware of Your Glucose Warning: ALWAYS be aware of your current CGM value, trust how your body feels, and do not ignore symptoms of high and low glucose. Even though insulin delivery adjusts automatically in Automated Mode with the goal of bringing your glucose level to your defined Target Glucose, severe hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia may still occur.
15 Living with Diabetes 15.3. Traveling and Vacations It is important that you check your glucose more frequently while you are traveling. Changes in time zones, activity levels, and mealtimes can all affect your glucose. Proper preparation is important when traveling. The following sections will help you prepare for your travels.
Living with Diabetes 15 Plan for Changing Time Zones If you’re planning a vacation or business trip to a different time zone, you may need to adjust Basal Programs that you would typically follow while in Manual Mode. For changes of just a few hours, basal rate adjustments are minor and easy to calculate. For long-distance travel, however, figuring out the correct Basal Program can be more challenging. Your healthcare provider can help with these adjustments.
15 Living with Diabetes Flying and airplane mode Caution: ALWAYS check your glucose frequently during amusement park rides and flying or other situations where sudden changes or extremes of air pressure, altitude, or gravity may be occurring. Though the Omnipod 5 System is safe to use at atmospheric pressures typically found in airplane cabins during flight, the atmosphere pressure in an airplane cabin can change during flight, which may affect the Pod's insulin delivery.
Living with Diabetes 15 • If you have technical problems with your Omnipod 5 System and cannot resolve them, contact Customer Care immediately. Hypoglycemia (Low Glucose) Warning: DO NOT wait to treat hypoglycemia (low glucose) or symptoms of hypoglycemia. Even if you cannot check your glucose, waiting to treat symptoms could lead to severe hypoglycemia, which can lead to seizure, loss of consciousness or death. Hypoglycemia can occur even when a Pod is working properly.
15 Living with Diabetes To avoid hypoglycemia (low glucose) • Work with your healthcare provider to establish individualized Target Glucose settings and guidelines. • Keep a fast-acting carbohydrate with you at all times to respond quickly to low glucose. Examples of fast-acting carbs are glucose tablets, hard candies, or juice.
Living with Diabetes 15 Possible causes of hypoglycemia Prone to severe hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia unawareness Unplanned physical activity Suggested action Consult your healthcare provider about hypoglycemia unawareness and about raising Target Glucose. Consult with your healthcare provider about using Temp Basal (Manual Mode) or the Activity feature (Automated Mode). Adjust insulin delivery as instructed by your healthcare provider.
15 Living with Diabetes Hyperglycemia (High Glucose) Warning: ALWAYS monitor your glucose and follow your healthcare provider's treatment guidelines when you stop receiving insulin due to a blockage (occlusion). Not taking action promptly could result in underdelivery of insulin which can lead to hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (see" Blockage Detected" on page 163).
Living with Diabetes 15 Possible causes of hyperglycemia Suggested action Expired insulin or insulin exposed to extreme temperatures Deactivate and remove the used Pod. Apply a new Pod filled from a new vial of insulin. Infusion site in or near a scar or mole Deactivate and remove the used Pod. Apply a new Pod in a different location. Infected infusion site Deactivate and remove the used Pod. Apply a new Pod in a different location and consult your healthcare provider.
15 Living with Diabetes Possible causes of hyperglycemia Infection or illness or medication change Weight loss or gain or menstrual cycle or pregnancy Blockage (occlusion) Suggested action See "Sick Days" on page 224. Consult your healthcare provider about sick day guidelines and about medication changes. Consult your healthcare provider for guidance. Deactivate and remove the used Pod. Apply a new Pod in a different location.
Living with Diabetes 15 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Warning: DO NOT wait to treat DKA. If left untreated, DKA can quickly lead to breathing difficulties, shock, coma, or death. Pods use rapid-acting insulin, which has a shorter duration than long-acting insulin, so you have no long-acting insulin in your body when using the Omnipod 5 System. If insulin delivery from the Pod is interrupted (a blockage or occlusion), your glucose can rise rapidly and lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
15 Living with Diabetes • Check your glucose again after 2 hours. If your glucose has not declined or if your ketone levels have risen or remain elevated, immediately contact your healthcare provider for guidance. 15.5. Handling Special Situations Sick Days Any physical or emotional stress can cause your glucose to rise, and illness is physical stress. Your healthcare provider can help you make a plan for sick days. The following are only general guidelines.
Living with Diabetes 15 The Pod’s adhesive keeps it securely in place for up to 3 days. However, if necessary, several products are available to enhance adhesion. Ask your healthcare provider about these products. Avoid getting body lotion, creams, or oils near the infusion site; these products may loosen the adhesive. For some contact sports, if the Pod is in a location where it is likely to be knocked off, consider removing the Pod and placing a new one in a more protected location.
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SMARTBOLUS CALCULATOR SmartBolus Calculator Important Safety Information 16 Delivering a Bolus 17 Delivering a Bolus with the SmartBolus Calculator 18 SmartBolus Calculator Calculations
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SmartBolus Calculator Important Safety Information SmartBolus Calculator Warnings level to your defined Target Glucose, severe hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia may still occur. Warning: AVOID changing your SmartBolus Calculator settings before consulting with your healthcare provider. Incorrect changes could result in over-delivery or underdelivery of insulin, which can lead to hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
Important Safety Information SmartBolus Calculator Precautions Caution: ALWAYS check your glucose prior to delivering a bolus so you are better informed on how much to take. Delivering a bolus without checking your glucose could result in the overdelivery or under-delivery of insulin, which can lead to hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Caution: DO NOT navigate away from the Omnipod 5 App while you are in the process of making changes to your insulin delivery settings.
CHAPTER 16 Delivering a Bolus Contents 16.1. Delivering a Manual Bolus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 16.2. Delivering Immediate and Extended Boluses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 16.3. Tracking the Progress of a Bolus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Immediate bolus progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 Delivering a Bolus 16.1. Delivering a Manual Bolus In certain situations, you may decide to deliver a manual bolus. A manual bolus is a bolus that you have calculated without the help of the SmartBolus Calculator. You can use manual boluses when the SmartBolus Calculator is temporarily disabled or when you choose not to use the SmartBolus Calculator. Consult your healthcare provider for instructions about how to calculate a bolus. You can extend some or all of a manual bolus in Manual Mode.
Delivering a Bolus 16 16.2. Delivering Immediate and Extended Boluses A bolus is an extra dose of insulin that is delivered in addition to the continuous basal rate of insulin delivery. Use boluses to cover the carbohydrates in a meal and/ or bring down a high glucose. You have the option of delivering the entire bolus at once. This is referred to as an "immediate bolus" or, simply, a "bolus.
16 Delivering a Bolus 16.3. Tracking the Progress of a Bolus During a bolus, the Home screen displays a progress bar. Immediate bolus progress During an immediate bolus, the Home screen displays a Delivering Bolus message along with a progress bar and details. An estimate of the IOB is displayed in the lower left of the screen. If IOB is unavailable, then the amount of the last completed bolus is displayed in the lower left of the screen.
Delivering a Bolus 16 16.4. Canceling a Bolus in Progress When an immediate bolus is in progress, you must cancel it or allow it to finish before performing any other action. During an extended bolus, you can use your Omnipod 5 System normally, except that the Bolus button will be disabled (grayed out), preventing you from delivering an additional bolus. You have the options to: • Cancel the bolus. • Cancel the bolus in progress and then deliver another bolus.
16 Delivering a Bolus 16.5. Reminder Settings Reminder notifications bring attention to various actions you may want to perform. See "13.11. Reminder Notifications List" on page 199 and "13.3. Sounds and Vibrations" on page 157. Check BG After Bolus Turn ON the Check BG after Bolus reminder if you want a reminder to check your glucose after you deliver a bolus. If BG reminders are ON, you can define the timing of the BG reminder at the time you give a bolus. To enable BG reminders: 1.
Delivering a Bolus 16 Add a new Missed Bolus reminder To add a new Missed Bolus reminder: 1. Navigate to: Menu button ( ) > Settings >Reminders > Missed Bolus. 2. Tap Add Reminder. The Add Reminder button does not appear if Missed Bolus reminders are disabled. 3. Tap the toggle to select Single Reminder or Recurring Reminder. • For single reminders, tap the Reminder date field and select the date for the reminder.
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CHAPTER 17 Delivering a Bolus with the SmartBolus Calculator Contents 17.1. About the SmartBolus Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Compatible Devices for Use with the SmartBolus Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . 240 About Correction Boluses and Meal Boluses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 About Using a CGM Value with Trend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 Delivering a Bolus with the SmartBolus Calculator 17.1. About the SmartBolus Calculator A bolus is a dose of insulin taken to cover carbohydrates in a meal, drink, or snack (a meal bolus) or to correct elevated glucose (a correction bolus). The SmartBolus Calculator calculates a suggested bolus amount of insulin to bring down high glucose (a correction bolus) and/or to cover carbohydrates in a meal (a meal bolus).
Delivering a Bolus with the SmartBolus Calculator 17 About Using a CGM Value with Trend Your CGM trend is based on the recent pattern of glucose changes. If you use your CGM value, your CGM value and trend will be used to calculate a suggested bolus amount. The CGM value and trend will be used along with your Correction Factor to determine the correction portion of your bolus. The SmartBolus Calculator will use the CGM trend to adjust the correction bolus amount. When CGM Values are...
