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Understanding PDM and Pod Function 1212 Understanding PDM and Pod Function
To create the Basal Program shown in the preceding gure, the following basal
segments are programmed into the PDM:
Time segment Basal rate
1: Midnight–10:00 am 0.20 U/hr Between midnight and 10:00 am, the Pod
delivers 0.20 units of insulin per hour.
2: 10:00–2:00 pm 0.60 U/hr Between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, the Pod
delivers 0.60 units of insulin per hour.
3: 2:00 pm–midnight 0.30 U/hr Between 2:00 pm and midnight, the Pod
delivers 0.30 units of insulin per hour.
You may have dierent routines on dierent days of the week; for example
your weekend routine may dier from your weekday routine. To handle these
predictable changes in your routine, you can create up to seven dierent Basal
Programs (see "Basal Programs" on page 65). is gure shows two possible Basal
Programs, one for weekdays and the other for weekends.
Temporary basal rates
e ability to set temporary basal rates, or "temp basals," is an important feature
of the Omnipod® Insulin Management System. A temp basal lets you override
the currently running Basal Program by setting a dierent basal rate for a
predetermined period of time.
For example, if you are going cross-country skiing for several hours, you could set
a temp basal to lower your basal rate during and aer your exercise (see "Using
Temporary Basal Rates" on page 55).
Temp basals can last between 30 minutes to 12 hours. At the end of the specied
time, the Pod automatically reverts to the active Basal Program.
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