Safety Features; Automatic Priming, Safety Checks, And Insertion; Occlusion Detection; Alerts And Alarms - OmniPod CAT45E Guide De L'utilisateur

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Your New OmniPod Insulin Management System

Safety Features

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The OmniPod System' s state-of-the-art design includes the latest
safety technology. Its built-in safety features include:

Automatic priming, safety checks, and insertion

Every time you activate a new Pod, the System automatically
primes and performs a safety check on the Pod, then inserts
and primes the cannula (see Chapter 5, Using the Pod).
Microprocessor technology makes it possible to complete
thousands of safety checks in only a few seconds.
The OmniPod System also performs safety checks on the PDM.
If it detects any problems in the PDM or the Pod—or in
communication between them—it informs you with beeps and
on-screen messages.

Occlusion detection

An occlusion is a blockage or interruption in insulin delivery. If the
OmniPod System detects an occlusion, it sounds a hazard alarm
and prompts you to deactivate and change your Pod (see
Chapter 5, Using the Pod).
A hazard alarm sounds when an average of 3 to 5 units of missed
insulin occurs. This table depicts occlusion detection for 3
different situations when using U100 insulin. If an occlusion is
cleared, a volume of insulin could be released. That volume
would not exceed the volume of the programmed insulin
intended for delivery.
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Typical time
5.00 U Bolus 33 minutes
1.00 U/hr basal 3.0 hr
0.05 U/hr basal 51 hr

Alerts and alarms

At very low flow rates checking your blood glucose
frequently may give you an early indication of an
occlusion (refer to Chapter 9).
For your safety, the OmniPod System provides a range of alerts
and alarms to tell you that your attention is needed, or to warn
you of hazardous situations.
Confirm on ID screen - alerts/alarms do not show on
PDM until after ID screen is confirmed.
See Chapter 6, Using the Personal Diabetes Manager, for a
description of notifications and how to set them. See Chapter 10,
Alerts and Alarms, for a list of safety alarms built into the
OmniPod System and how to respond to them.
Maximum time
35 minutes
5.5 hr
80 hr
(Pod expiration)