OmniPod DASH - Fill the Syringe with Insulin

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Changing Your Pod 33 Changing Your Pod
Fill the Syringe with Insulin
e next step is to ll the syringe that came with the Pod (the "ll syringe") with
insulin:
1. Use an alcohol prep swab to clean the top of the
insulin vial.
2. Securely twist the ll needle onto the ll syringe.
3. Pull outward to remove the protective cap from
the needle. Save the cap; you will need it later.
4. Determine how much insulin you will put into
the Pod. For example, to use the Pod for 72
hours, determine how much insulin you will
use over the next 72 hours. Your healthcare
provider can help you determine the correct
amount.
Note: e Pod requires a minimum of 85 units of rapid-acting U-100 insulin
to begin operation. e Pod can deliver up to 200 units of rapid-acting U-100
insulin.
5. Draw air into the ll syringe up to the amount of insulin you want.
6. Insert the needle into the insulin vial and inject the air. Injecting air makes it
easier to withdraw insulin from the vial.
7. Turn the vial of rapid-acting U-100 insulin and
the ll syringe upside down. Pull down on the
plunger to withdraw the desired amount of
insulin from the vial into the ll syringe.
• Fill the syringe at least to the MIN
(minimum) ll line.
• To ll the Pod with enough insulin to deliver
200 units, pull the plunger down until it
stops. is will be below the 200 mark.
8. With the needle still in the vial, ick the side of the syringe with your ngertip
to dislodge any air bubbles so they collect at the top of the syringe. en push
in the plunger to expel any air bubbles out of the syringe and into the insulin
vial. Pull down on the plunger again, if necessary, to rell the ll syringe to the
desired amount of insulin.
Warning: Make sure there are no air bubbles or pockets of air in the
ll syringe before lling a Pod with insulin. Air transferred from the ll
syringe into the Pod may result in interrupted insulin delivery.
Pull apart
MIN
ll line