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Important Safety Information
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Important Safety Information
to possible hypoglycaemia or injury.
If needed, follow your healthcare
provider's treatment instructions.
Caution: ALWAYS check your glucose
frequently when you use very low
basal rates. Checking your glucose
frequently can alert you to the presence
of a blockage (occlusion). Blockages
can result in hyperglycaemia.
Caution: ALWAYS tap START
INSULIN to start insulin delivery
aer a pause period has ended
during Manual Mode use. Insulin
delivery does not automatically
start aer a pause. If you do not start
insulin delivery, you could develop
hyperglycaemia.
Caution: ALWAYS be aware of
possible changes to your time zone
when travelling. If you do not update
your time zone, your insulin therapy
will be delivered based on your
old time zone, which may cause
disruptions in your insulin delivery
schedule and inaccurate history logs.
Talk to your healthcare provider about
how to manage your insulin delivery
while travelling between time zones.
Caution: DO NOT reset the
Omnipod 5 App before checking
with your healthcare provider. is
will erase all of your settings, Adaptive
Basal Rate and history, and require
you to change your active Pod. Before
resetting, make sure you have a current
record of your settings and a new Pod
with supplies to use when restarting
the app.
Caution: AVOID storing Omnipod 5
System components and supplies in a
place where children, pets or pests may
access. Unintended access could result
in damage to system parts or impact
their sterility.
Pod
Caution: DO NOT use a Pod if the
sterile packaging is open or damaged,
the Pod has been dropped aer
removal from the package or the Pod
is expired, as the Pod may not work
properly and increase your risk of
infection.
Caution: ALWAYS insert the ll
syringe into the ll port and not into
any other location on the Pod. Do
not insert the ll syringe more than
once into the ll port. Use only the
ll syringe and needle that came with
your Pod. e ll syringe is intended
for single-use only and should only
be used with the Omnipod 5 System.
Failure to follow the instructions above
may result in damage to your Pod.
Caution: NEVER reuse the Pod or ll
syringe or try to use a ll syringe that
did not come with your Pod. Always
dispose of the used Pod and ll syringe
according to local disposal guidelines.
Only use a new Pod with the ll syringe
included with each Pod change.
Always carry supplies to perform a
Pod change should you need to replace
your Pod at any time.
Caution: ALWAYS follow these steps
in preparing your site. If your site is
not cleaned properly or if your hands
are dirty, you increase your risk of
infection.
• Wash your hands.
• Clean the top of the insulin vial
with an alcohol prep swab.
• Clean your infusion site with soap
and water, or an alcohol prep swab,
and let it dry completely.