OmniPod 5 - Page 28

Important Safety Information
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Important Safety Information
backup insulin delivery methods, like
insulin injections. Make sure to check
your glucose frequently.
Warning: You will NOT be able to use
the Omnipod 5 App if:
• You have not installed a required
update to the Omnipod 5 App
• An update for the Omnipod 5
App is not yet available to x a
known issue
Use a dierent insulin delivery method.
Failure to deactivate your Pod and use
another form of insulin delivery could
result in the over-delivery or under-
delivery of insulin. is can lead to
hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia.
Alarms
Warning: You must use the
Omnipod5 App within 15 minutes of
the onset of the Pod Shutdown advisory
alarm. If you do not respond to this
alarm within this time, the Omnipod5
App and Pod sound a hazard alarm
and your Pod stops delivering insulin,
which can lead to hyperglycaemia.
Warning: ALWAYS respond to
Hazard Alarms as soon as they occur.
Pod Hazard Alarms indicate that
insulin delivery has stopped. Failure
to respond to a Hazard Alarm could
result in under-delivery of insulin,
which can lead to hyperglycaemia.
Warning: ALWAYS monitor your
glucose and follow your healthcare
provider's treatment guidelines when
you stop receiving insulin due to a
blockage (occlusion). Not taking
action promptly could result in
under-delivery of insulin, which can
lead to hyperglycaemia or diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA) (see “
Blockage
Detected” on page 152).
Glucose Monitoring
Warning: ALWAYS follow your
healthcare provider's guidance on
appropriate glucose monitoring
to avoid hyperglycaemia and
hypoglycaemia.
Warning: NEVER drive yourself
to the emergency department if you
need emergency medical care. Ask a
friend or family member to take you to
the emergency department or call an
ambulance.
Warning: Glucose below 3.9 mmol/L
may indicate hypoglycaemia (low
glucose). Glucose above 13.9 mmol/L
may indicate hyperglycaemia (high
glucose). Follow your healthcare
provider's suggestions for treatment.
Warning: ALWAYS promptly
treat glucose below 3.9 mmol/L
(hypoglycaemia) according
to your healthcare provider's
recommendations. Symptoms of
hypoglycaemia include weakness,
sweating, nervousness, headache
or confusion. If le untreated,
hypoglycaemia can lead to seizure, loss
of consciousness or death.
Warning: DO NOT wait to treat
hypoglycaemia (low glucose) or
symptoms of hypoglycaemia. Even if
you cannot check your glucose, waiting
to treat symptoms could lead to severe
hypoglycaemia, which can lead to
seizure, loss of consciousness or death.
Warning: ALWAYS promptly
treat hyperglycaemia (high glucose)
according to your healthcare provider's
recommendations. Symptoms of
hyperglycaemia include fatigue, thirst,
excess urination or blurry vision. If
le untreated, hyperglycaemia could