Temporary Basal Rates - OmniPod DASH Guide De L'utilisateur

Understanding PDM and Pod Function 12

Temporary Basal Rates

The ability to set temporary basal rates, also called 'temp basals', is an important
feature of the Omnipod DASH™ System. A temp basal lets you override
the currently running Basal Program by setting a different 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 after your exercise (see "Using
Temporary Basal Rates" on page 69).
Temp basals can last from 30 minutes to 12 hours. At the end of the specified time,
the Pod automatically reverts to the active Basal Program.
Temp basal settings: Units per hour (U/hr) or per cent (%)
Temp basals can be set using percentage (%) or units per hour (U/hr).
Setting temp basals to units per hour (U/hr) means that the Pod delivers insulin
at a flat rate for the duration of the temp basal. In other words, the details of the
currently scheduled Basal Program are ignored during these temp basals.
Setting temp basals to per cent (%) means that insulin delivery follows the
pattern defined by the currently scheduled Basal Program, but increases or
decreases the insulin delivery by the specified percentage. For example, a
50% increase raises the Basal Program's insulin delivery by 50%, while a 50%
decrease lowers the Basal Program's insulin delivery by 50%.
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Effective Date: 18OCT2020, PCO-000235