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Important Safety Information
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Important Safety Information
of the procedure room. Exposure
to X-ray, MRI or CT treatment can
damage these components. Check
with your healthcare provider on Pod
removal guidelines.
Warning: DO NOT expose any
Omnipod 5 System products or
supplies to extreme temperatures, as
this results in them not functioning
properly. Store all Omnipod 5 System
products and supplies, including
unopened Pods, in a cool, dry place.
Pod
Warning: Do NOT use a Pod if you
are sensitive to or have allergies to
acrylic adhesives, or have fragile or
easily damaged skin. Applying a Pod
under these circumstances could put
your health at risk.
Warning: ALWAYS dispose of the
Pod according to local waste disposal
guidelines. e Pod is considered
biohazardous aer use and can
potentially transmit infectious diseases.
Warning: DO NOT allow small
children access to small parts, such as
the Pod and its accessories, including
the tab. Small parts could be swallowed
and pose a choking hazard. If ingested
or swallowed, these small parts could
cause internal injury or infection.
Warning: NEVER inject large bubbles
or pockets of air when lling the Pod
with insulin. Air in the system takes
up space where insulin should be and
can aect insulin delivery. Doing so
could result in over-delivery or under-
delivery of insulin, which can lead to
hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia.
Warning: NEVER use a Pod if,
while you are lling the Pod, you feel
signicant resistance while pressing the
plunger down on the ll syringe.
Do not try to force the insulin into
the Pod. Signicant resistance may
indicate that the Pod has a mechanical
defect. Using this Pod could result in
under-delivery of insulin, which can
lead to hyperglycaemia.
Warning: DO NOT apply a Pod if
you see that the cannula is extended
beyond the adhesive backing aer
the tab on the Pod is removed. is
cannula cannot be inserted, resulting in
under-delivery of insulin, which could
lead to hyperglycaemia.
Warning: ALWAYS check the
infusion site oen to make sure
the cannula is properly inserted
and secured to the Pod. Verify
that there is no wetness or scent of
insulin, which may indicate that the
cannula has become dislodged. An
improperly inserted, loose or dislodged
cannula could result in under-
delivery of insulin which can lead to
hyperglycaemia.
Warning: NEVER inject insulin
(or anything else) into the ll port
while the Pod is on your body.
Attempting to do so may result in over-
delivery or under-delivery of insulin,
which could lead to hypoglycaemia or
hyperglycaemia.
Warning: DO NOT apply a new
Pod until you have deactivated and
removed the old Pod. A Pod that is not
deactivated properly can continue to
deliver insulin as programmed, putting
you at risk of over-delivery of insulin,
which can lead to hypoglycaemia.
Warning: DO NOT continue using
an activated Pod that fails to beep
during a diagnostic test. e Pod
should be changed immediately. If the
Omnipod 5 App fails to beep during a
diagnostic test, contact Customer Care