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Understanding SmartBolus Calculator Calculations 1818 Understanding SmartBolus Calculator Calculations
When the SmartBolus Calculator Does Not Work
e SmartBolus Calculator does not work when it is disabled or when there is no
Pod communication. Being "disabled" means that the SmartBolus Calculator is
temporarily unable to calculate a suggested bolus. Your Omnipod 5 System may
disable the SmartBolus Calculator in a few situations.
Conditions that
disable the SmartBolus
Calculator:
e SmartBolus Calculator
is disabled until:
While the
SmartBolus
Calculator is
disabled:
Your glucose is below
your Minimum Glucose
for Calculations setting.
Ten minutes pass.
or
A new glucose reading
is above your Minimum
Glucose for Calculations
setting.
IOB is displayed on
the Home screen.
Your manually-entered
blood glucose reading is
greater than 600 mg/dl
or “HI.”
Ten minutes pass.
or
A new blood glucose reading
is lower than “HI.”
IOB is displayed on
the Home screen.
ere is an unconrmed
bolus when you discard
a Pod.
A complete Duration of
Insulin Action period passes.
For example, if your duration
of insulin action is set at “2
hours”, and you receive an
unconrmed bolus at 8 am
you will be unable to use
the SmartBolus calculator
until 10 am (2 hours aer the
unconrmed bolus).
IOB is not displayed
on the Home screen.
Factors Used in the SmartBolus Calculator Calculations
e SmartBolus Calculator accounts for the following when it calculates a bolus:
• Your current glucose (manually entered or from CGM), CGM trend (if CGM
value is used), Target Glucose, Correct Above threshold, and Correction
Factor.
• e carbs you are about to eat or drink and your IC Ratio.
• Your Duration of Insulin Action and insulin on board (IOB).
• Your Minimum Glucose for Calculations.