Users Manual Part 6

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18 Understanding SmartBolus Calculator Calculations
Considerations about SmartBolus Calculator
Recommendations
Keep the following in mind when using the SmartBolus Calculator and reviewing
its recommendations:
• e SmartBolus Calculator uses your SmartBolus Calculator settings for
the time you are requesting a bolus (See "SmartBolus Calculator Settings" on
page 250).
• e SmartBolus Calculator refreshes values every 5 minutes. If you do not
start your bolus within 5 minutes of entering the SmartBolus Calculator, the
Omnipod 5 System will need to clear the screen so that it has the latest IOB
and CGM information.
• When changing time zones, always check your IC Ratio and Correction
Factor settings for the new time to ensure it still meets your body's true insulin
needs.
• e SmartBolus Calculator will suggest doses depending on the carbs you
enter and the glucose at that time. Check the nutritional content of your meals
to ensure the carbs entered is as accurate as possible. Only enter BG readings
that have been obtained with the last 10 minutes or use CGM. ese factors
will make sure that the SmartBolus Calculator suggests a bolus dose that is
suitable for you.
If your CGM value or trend does not match your symptoms or expectations, use a
ngerstick blood glucose reading in the SmartBolus Calculator.
When programming and delivering boluses, always conrm that the values you
enter and the suggested bolus dose you receive are what you intend and align with
what you want at that time. e Omnipod 5 System has features that help with
preventing unintended delivery amounts.
Delivery Limitations Description
Maximum Bolus
Setting
e SmartBolus Calculator will not deliver boluses
that exceed the Maximum Bolus Setting you entered
(0.05 -30 U). For example, if you rarely deliver more
than 5 U boluses, and you set the Maximum Bolus
Setting at 5 U, the system will prevent you from
delivering anything greater than this amount.
Blood Glucose Reading
Time Out
e SmartBolus Calculator will not calculate a
suggested bolus dose using a blood glucose reading
you entered from the Main Menu ( ) that is older
than 10 minutes. You will need to enter a more
recent blood glucose reading within the SmartBolus
Calculator.