Notifications
and Alarms
Hazard Alarms
A hazard alarm is a notification to
make you aware of conditions that
are serious or possibly serious.
Hazard alarms sound a continuous
tone to let you know when an issue
with the Pod is becoming urgent or
something is wrong with the PDM.
When a hazard alarm goes off, all
insulin delivery stops and the Pod
must be changed. To avoid hyperglycaemia,
follow the instructions on your PDM to resolve the issue quickly.
Reminders
A reminder is a notification you can turn on or off at any time and customise
to fit your needs. Your Omnipod DASH System has a number of different
reminders:
• Blood glucose (BG) reminders
Your PDM can remind you to check your BG every time you deliver a bolus.
• Bolus reminders
Your PDM can remind you if you haven't delivered a meal bolus within a
specific time frame.
• Programme reminders
Your Pod will automatically beep to let you know that a temporary basal
and/or extended bolus programme is in progress.
• Confidence reminders
You can choose to hear a beep so you can know when certain programmes
have started and finished, including:
- Bolus delivery
- Extended bolus
- Temporary basal
• Custom reminders
Enter text reminders into your PDM to be delivered when you choose.
CAUTION: Consult the Technical User Guide.
To learn more about alarms and how to handle them, see Chapter 10, Alarms, Notifications and Communication Errors in your Omnipod DASH Insulin Management
System Technical User Guide.
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