OmniPod UST400, User Manual

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Introduction
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Introduction
Warnings:
Environments to avoid
The Pod and PDM may be affected by strong radiation or magnetic fields.
Before having an X-ray, MRI, or CT scan (or any similar test or procedure),
remove your Pod and put it and the PDM outside the treatment area. Check
with your healthcare provider for Pod removal guidelines.
The Omnipod® System should NOT be used at low atmospheric pressure
(below 696 hPA). You could encounter such low atmospheric pressures at
high elevations, such as when mountain climbing or living at elevations above
3,000 meters (10,000 feet).
The Omnipod® System should NOT be used in oxygen rich environments
(greater than 25% oxygen) or at high atmospheric pressure (above 1062 hPA),
both of which can be found in a hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric, or high
pressure chambers are sometimes used to promote healing of diabetic ulcers,
or to treat carbon monoxide poisoning, certain bone and tissue infections,
and decompression sickness.
Caution:
This device is intended for self-testing by the user.
Caution:
If you are having symptoms that are not consistent with your blood
glucose test results and you have followed all instructions described in this
User Guide
, call your healthcare provider.
Safe Use
Pump therapy requires substantial caregiver involvement, especially with
children. Work with your healthcare provider to establish diabetes management
guidelines and settings that best fit your, or your child’s, needs. These may include:
Insulin-to-Carbohydrate (IC) Ratio : Number of grams of carbohydrate covered
by one unit of insulin. For example, if your Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio is
1:15, then you need to deliver one unit of insulin to cover every fifteen grams of
carbohydrate you eat.
Correction (or Sensitivity) Factor
: How much one unit of insulin lowers your
blood glucose. For example, if your Correction Factor is 2.8, one unit of insulin
lowers your blood glucose by 2.8 mmol/L.
Target Blood Glucose (Target BG) : The blood glucose level you want to achieve.
For example, you may want to keep your blood glucose close to 5.6 mmol/L.