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Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information
lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or
death.
Warning: ALWAYS treat “LOW” or
“HIGH” sensor glucose values and
blood glucose readings according
to your healthcare provider's
recommendations. ese values can
indicate potentially serious conditions
requiring immediate medical
attention. If le untreated, these
situations can quickly lead to diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA), shock, coma or
death.
Warning: ALWAYS be aware of
your current sensor glucose value,
trust how your body feels and do not
ignore symptoms of high and low
glucose. Even though insulin delivery
adjusts automatically in Automated
Mode, with the goal of bringing your
glucose level to your dened Target
Glucose, severe hypoglycaemia or
hyperglycaemia may still occur.
If your sensor glucose values do not
match your symptoms, ALWAYS
check your blood glucose using a BG
meter, and consider treatment and/
or Sensor calibration if necessary.
ALWAYS switch to Manual Mode if
you feel you are receiving inaccurate
sensor glucose values.
• Erroneously high sensor glucose
values can cause excessive
insulin delivery, leading to severe
hypoglycaemia, seizure, loss of
consciousness or death.
• Erroneously low sensor glucose
values can cause prolonged
insulin suspension, leading to
hyperglycaemia, DKA or death.
If you are having symptoms that are
not consistent with your blood glucose
readings and you have followed all
instructions described in this User
Guide, contact your healthcare
provider.
Pump Precautions
Omnipod 5 System
Caution: DO NOT use any
component of the Omnipod 5 System
(Controller, Pod) if you suspect
damage aer an unexpected event
such as dropping or hitting on a hard
surface. Using damaged components
may put your health at risk as the
system may not be working properly.
If you are unsure if one or more of your
components are damaged, stop using
the system and contact Customer Care
for support.
Caution: NEVER use a hairdryer
or hot air to dry the Controller or
Pod. Extreme heat can damage the
electronics.
Caution: ALWAYS make sure your
battery has adequate charge prior to
installing a soware update.
Caution: ALWAYS check your glucose
frequently during amusement park
rides and ying, or other situations
where sudden changes or extremes
of air pressure, altitude or gravity may
occur. ough the Omnipod 5 System
is safe to use at atmospheric pressures
typically found in aeroplane cabins
during ight, the atmospheric pressure
in an aeroplane cabin can change
during ight, which may aect the
Pod's insulin delivery. Rapid changes
in altitude and gravity, such as those
typically found on amusement park
rides or ight take-o and landing,
can aect insulin delivery, leading