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CHAPTER 1
Your Omnipod® Insulin
Management System
Welcome
e Omnipod® Insulin Management System is an innovative continuous insulin
delivery system that provides all the proven benets of continuous subcutaneous
insulin infusion (CSII) therapy. Features of the Omnipod® Insulin Management
System include:
No tubing: ere is no tubing connecting the Pod to the Personal Diabetes
manager (PDM). You can wear the Pod under your clothes and carry the PDM
separately. You can swim wearing the Pod and leave the PDM on dry land. e
Pod is waterproof to 7.6 meters (25 feet) for up to 60 minutes (IP28).
Bolus Calculator: If your blood glucose is high or if you plan to eat, the PDM's
Bolus Calculator can suggest a bolus dose based on your individual settings.
Built-in blood glucose meter: e PDM contains a built-in blood glucose meter.
You can also use a separate blood glucose meter and enter the results manually
into the PDM.
Record keeping: e data storage system in the PDM displays up to 90 days of
information. is includes blood glucose results, basal rates and bolus doses,
carbohydrates, and alarms.
e Getting Started section of this book explains the basic operation and setup of
the Omnipod® System. e User Guide section gives step-by-step instructions for
using the System. e Reference section explains the System in detail.
Terms and conventions
Bold text Buttons that you press, so keys, menus, and screens are in bold.
Screen Area of the PDM that displays menus, instructions, and messages.
Menu List of options. Options allow you to perform tasks.
Icon An image on the PDM screen that indicates a menu option or item
of information (see "PDM Icons" on page 161).
Button Physical button on the PDM, such as the Home/Power button.
So keys Row of three buttons directly beneath the screen. e so key's label
or function appears on the screen directly above the button.
Press Press and release a button or so key.
Hold Keep pressing a button until its function is complete.
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