OmniPod UST400, User Manual

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Understanding PDM and Pod Function 12 12 Understanding PDM and Pod Function
To create the Basal Program shown in the preceding figure, the following basal
segments are programmed into the PDM:
Time segment Basal rate
1: Midnight–10:00 am 0.20 U/hr Between midnight and 10:00 am, the Pod
delivers 0.20 units of insulin per hour.
2: 10:00–2:00 pm 0.60 U/hr Between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, the Pod
delivers 0.60 units of insulin per hour.
3: 2:00 pm–midnight 0.30 U/hr Between 2:00 pm and midnight, the Pod
delivers 0.30 units of insulin per hour.
You may have different routines on different days of the week; for example
your weekend routine may differ from your weekday routine. To handle these
predictable changes in your routine, you can create up to seven different Basal
Programs (see "Basal Programs" on page 65). This figure shows two possible Basal
Programs, one for weekdays and the other for weekends.
Temporary basal rates
The ability to set temporary basal rates, or "temp basals," is an important feature
of the Omnipod® Insulin Management System. A temp basal lets you override
the currently running Basal Program by setting a different basal rate for a
predetermined period of time.
For example, if you are going cross-country skiing for several hours, you could set
a temp basal to lower your basal rate during and after your exercise (see "Using
Temporary Basal Rates" on page 55).
Temp basals can last between 30 minutes to 12 hours. At the end of the specified
time, the Pod automatically reverts to the active Basal Program.
Midnight Midnight 6 am 6 pm Noon
Weekday Basal Program
Weekend Basal Program
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