OmniPod 5 - Basal Insulin Delivery; Manual Mode Basal Programmes

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3. Tap START again to start the newly selected Basal Programme.
6.7. Basal Insulin Delivery
Even without eating, our bodies need a small, constant supply of insulin for
normal daily living, which is referred to as “basal” insulin. In people without
diabetes, the pancreas continuously delivers this basal insulin. For people using
the Omnipod 5 System, the Pod can mimic a pancreas of a person without
diabetes by delivering basal insulin continuously as your wear the Pod.
About half of a person’s total daily insulin (TDI) dose typically comes from basal
insulin delivery; the other half typically comes from bolus doses.
In the Omnipod 5 System, basal delivery occurs dierently depending on which
of the two modes you are operating in: Manual or Automated.
Manual Mode Basal Programmes
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 Programme”. In other words, a Basal Programme describes the rate of
insulin delivery throughout an entire 24-hour period.
is gure shows a Basal Programme with three basal segments that deliver 7.4 U
total in a 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 the day. For example, you could
deliver a lower rate of insulin during the night and a higher rate during the day.
Midnight Midnight
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6 pm
Noon
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Basal segment 2
Basal segment 3
Basal Programme
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Basal Rate (U/hr)