Ypsomed OmniPod my life, User Manual

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Using the Personal Diabetes Manager
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Auto-off: Alerts you if the PDM does not receive a Pod status
within a predefined period of time. Obtain Pod status by press-
ing and holding the PDM’s
Power button. Choose a time period
from 1 to 24 hours, in 1-hour increments, or choose Off . The
default setting is Off . Refer to page 54 to check Pod status and to
Confirm ID .
This alert can be especially reassuring if you are prone to hypo-
glycemia unawareness. Ask your healthcare provider about
using this alert and where to set it.
Bolus reminders: Notifies you if you have not delivered a meal
bolus, manually or using the suggested bolus calculator,
between the times you specify. Choose
On or Off and choose up
to 6 time segments.
Program reminders: Pod beeps when a program is in process
(see Chapter 3, Understanding and Adjusting Basal Rates; and
Chapter 4, Understanding and Delivering Bolus Doses, for
details). These include:
• Temporary basal in process
• Extended bolus in process
Choose On or Off . The default setting is On .
Confidence reminders: The Pod or PDM beeps in response to
your instructions, so you become familiar with the operation of
the mylife OmniPod System and feel confident that you are get-
ting the insulin you need. These notifications include:
• Bolus delivery started
• Bolus delivery completed
• Extended bolus started
• Extended bolus completed
• Temporary basal rate started
• Temporary basal completed
Choose On or Off . The default setting is On .
The Low reservoir alert will escalate to an Empty res-
ervoir hazard alarm when insulin is depleted. Be sure
to respond to the alert when it occurs.
The Auto-off alert will escalate to a hazard alarm if
ignored and will result in the deactivation of your
active Pod. Be sure to respond to the alert when it
occurs.
Turning the PDM on by inserting a blood glucose
test strip does
not send a Pod status to the PDM.
If you use the Auto-off feature, always turn on the
PDM with the
Power button before using the system.
This allows the PDM to obtain a Pod status. Refer to
page 54 to check Pod status and to
Confirm ID .
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