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Hazard Alarms 

High priority alarms that indicate a serious  problem has  
occurred and a Pod change may be needed

Advisory Alarms 

Lower priority alarms that indicate a situation exists that  
needs attention

Notifications 

Reminder of an action that should be performed

WARNING:

  

Respond to Hazard Alarms as soon as possible. Pod Hazard 
Alarms indicate that insulin delivery has stopped. Failure to 
respond to a Hazard Alarm can result in hyperglycemia.

Omnipod

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 5 App screens are for educational purposes only. Consult your healthcare professional before using these features and for personalized recommendations.

SECTION 3

 | TROUBLESHOOTING

SECTION 3

 | TROUBLESHOOTING

Viewing history

To view the history summary and detail information go to the History Detail 
screen by tapping the Menu button ( ) and then tapping History Detail.

Notifications, alerts and alarms

Follow the instructions on the screens to acknowledge the alarms  
and take action.

Details Section

• Swipe to see  

expanded details

• You can see record  

of previous activity  
from the Pod,  
including bolus  
history, switches 
between modes,  
and activation of 
different features,  
such as the  
Activity feature

Date

• Tap AUTO  

EVENTS to see 
automated details

• Tap SUMMARY to 

view the average 
CGM value and  
CGM in Range

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Summary of Contents for Omnipod 5

Page 1: ...CAREGIVER GUIDE OMNIPOD 5...

Page 2: ...at is the Omnipod 5 System 6 Omnipod 5 Home screen 7 How to deliver a bolus 8 SECTION 2 Response Managing glucose levels 10 How to change a Pod 12 Managing activity and exercise 16 SECTION 3 Troublesh...

Page 3: ...ly decreases or pauses insulin delivery HELPS PROTECT AGAINST HIGHS1 2 When your levels are rising SmartAdjust technology automatically increases insulin delivery CUSTOMIZABLE TARGET GLUCOSE LEVEL GLU...

Page 4: ...5 App Control the Pod s operations from a compatible smartphone or the Insulet provided Controller Always keep the Omnipod 5 App or Controller close to hear any alerts and alarms The Omnipod 5 Pod Tu...

Page 5: ...nd trend for a correction bolus Tap CONFIRM Review the entries to ensure they are correct then tap START Confirm the screen says Delivering Bolus and shows a green progress bar before moving away from...

Page 6: ...ere they more active than usual Medication Did they take more insulin or medication than usual Potential causes of a high glucose Food Did they increase their portion size of carbohydrates without acc...

Page 7: ...ve that remains on the skin or if necessary use an adhesive remover 3 Check the infusion site for signs of infection 4 Dispose of the used Pod according to local waste disposal regulations Caution Do...

Page 8: ...insertion to ensure that the cannula was properly inserted by looking to see if the pink window is visible TIP For optimal connectivity the Pod should be placed in direct line of sight of the CGM Alw...

Page 9: ...e target glucose to 150 mg dL for the time you choose When can the Activity feature be used During activities like sports swimming yard work a walk in the park or any other time when the glucose level...

Page 10: ...professional before using these features and for personalized recommendations SECTION 3 TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Viewing history To view the history summary and detail information go...

Page 11: ...r DEACTIVATE POD as last choice after trying the other options Supplies to have on hand Always keep an emergency kit with you to quickly respond to any diabetes emergency or in the case that your Omni...

Page 12: ...erglycemia Screen images shown in this guide are examples only and are not suggestions for user settings This guide is for informational purposes only Be sure to consult with your healthcare provider...

Page 13: ...rks or registered trademarks of Insulet Corporation All rights reserved The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Insulet Corp...

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