OmniPod ENT450 - Applying and Checking the Pod Site

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Changing Your Pod 33 Changing Your Pod
Select the Pod Site
Discuss suitable Pod placement sites with your healthcare provider
using the following
guidelines:
• Ideal sites have a
layer of fatty tissue.
• Ideal sites oer
easy access and
viewing.
• e site should
be at least 2.5 cm
(1 inch) away from
the previous site
to avoid skin
irritation.
• e site should be
at least 5 cm (two inches) away from your navel.
• Avoid sites where belts, waistbands, or tight clothing may rub against or
dislodge the Pod.
• Avoid sites where the Pod will be aected by folds of skin.
• Avoid placing the Pod over a mole, tattoo or scar, where insulin absorption
may be reduced.
• Avoid areas of the skin with an active infection.
Prepare the Infusion Site
To reduce the risk of infection at the infusion site:
1. Wash your hands with soap and water.
2. Wash your selected Pod site with soap and water.
Note: Antibacterial soap may irritate skin, especially at the infusion site. Ask
your healthcare provider how to treat any skin irritation.
3. Dry the site with a clean towel.
4. Use an alcohol prep swab to disinfect the site. Start at the center of the site and
gently rub outward in a circular motion.
5. Let the site air-dry thoroughly. Do not blow on the site to dry it.
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