Insulet Omnipod Dash - Basal Insulin Delivery

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Understanding PDM and Pod Function 1212 Understanding PDM and Pod Function
Basal Programs
A basal rate is the number of units of insulin delivered per hour.
A basal segment denes the time of day during which a given basal rate is
delivered.
A collection of basal segments covering a midnight-to-midnight period is called
a “Basal Program”.In other words, a Basal Program describes the rate of insulin
delivery throughout an entire 24-hour period.
Insulin needs vary throughout the day. erefore, most people set their basal
rates to deliver more or less insulin at certain times of day. For example, you could
deliver a lower rate of insulin during the night and a higher rate during the day.
is gure shows a Basal Program with three basal segments.
To create the Basal Program shown in the preceding gure, the following basal
segments are programmed into the PDM:
Segment Basal rate
1: Midnight–10:00 0.20 U/hr Between midnight and 10:00, the Pod
delivers 0.20 units of insulin per hour.
2: 10:00 –14:00 0.60 U/hr Between 10:00 and 14:00, the Pod delivers
0.60 units of insulin per hour.
3: 14:00 – midnight 0.30 U/hr Between 14:00 and midnight, the Pod
delivers 0.30 units of insulin per hour.
Midnight Midnight
06:00
18:00
Noon
Basal segment 1
Basal segment 2
Basal segment 3
Basal Program
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Basal Rate (U/hr)
Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240