OmniPod ENT450 - Pdms Self-Checks; Auto-Off

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Understanding PDM and Pod Function 1212 Understanding PDM and Pod Function
PDM's self-checks
e PDM checks itself for errors whenever it is being operated. Also, once a day,
the PDM wakes up and performs a series of self-diagnostic tests. If the self-
diagnostic tests detect an error, the PDM sounds a hazard alarm and displays an
explanatory message (see "Hazard Alarms" on page 96).
Auto-o
e optional Auto-o feature is useful if you are prone to hypoglycemia
unawareness. When you enable the Auto-o feature, you dene a length of time
for an Auto-o countdown timer, which will sound an alarm if you do not use
your PDM within that amount of time. (To enable or disable Auto-o, see "Pod
Auto-o " on page 78.)
Resetting the Auto-o countdown timer
While anything that causes the PDM to communicate with the Pod resets the
Auto-o countdown timer to the beginning, a status check is the simplest way to
do this. A status check is triggered whenever you turn on your PDM and conrm
your ID screen. erefore, if Auto-o is enabled, make sure the PDM is in range of
the Pod, then turn on your PDM and conrm your ID screen frequently to reset
the timer and prevent the alarm from sounding.
Tip: If Auto-o is enabled, begin your blood glucose tests by turning on the PDM
rather than by inserting a test strip in the test strip port. Activating your PDM by
inserting a BG test strip into the test strip ports does not reset the Auto-o countdown
timer and so does not prevent the Auto-o alarm from sounding.
Auto-o advisory alarm
If you have not used your PDM within the amount of time specied by the Auto-
o countdown timer, the Pod and PDM sound an advisory alarm every minute
for 15 minutes. e PDM also displays an on-screen message.
Warning: e Auto-o advisory alarm will escalate to the Auto-o hazard
alarm if ignored and will result in the deactivation of your Pod. Be sure to
respond to the advisory alarm when it occurs.
Auto-o hazard alarm
If you do not use your PDM within 15 minutes of the onset of the Auto-o
advisory alarm, the Pod stops delivering insulin and sounds a hazard alarm. Press
OK to silence the alarm and deactivate your Pod.