Users Manual Part 5

Delivering a Bolus with the SmartBolus Calculator 17
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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). e 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).
Compatible Devices for Use with the SmartBolus Calculator
Device Type Device Manufacturer Brand Name
Blood Glucose Meter All FDA-cleared blood glucose meters
iCGM Dexcom Dexcom G6 Continuous
Glucose Monitor
Alternate Controller
Enabled Insulin Pump
(Insulin Pump)
Insulet Corporation Omnipod 5 ACE Pump
(Pod)
Interoperable
Automated Glycemic
Controller soware
(Automated Insulin
Delivery Soware)
Insulet Corporation SmartAdjust technology
About Correction Boluses and Meal Boluses
If you enter a blood glucose reading or CGM value that is above target, but enter
no carbs, a correction bolus is calculated. If you enter carbs, but not a blood
glucose reading or CGM value, a meal bolus is calculated. If you enter both a
blood glucose reading or CGM value and carbs, both factors are used to calculate
a suggested bolus.
Value Entered Type of Bolus
Calculated
Blood Glucose Reading
or CGM Value Above
Target
Carbohydrates
✓ Correction bolus
✓ Meal bolus
✓ ✓ Combined suggested
bolus