OmniPod DASH System Quick Start Manual

QUICK START
GUIDE

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WELCOME
PODDER™!

This guide provides you with
step-by-step instructions for
getting started with your new
Omnipod DASH™ System.

+ If you are new to the Omnipod

DASH™ System, this guide will be
helpful during your live-training with
your Certified Pod Trainer.

+ If you are a current user of the Omnipod®

System, use the Omnipod DASH™
System User Guide, Quick Start Guide
and online training module to get started.
You can view the Omnipod DASH™
System online training module in your
PodderCentral™ account.

BEFORE YOU DASH™ ON …

Please ensure you thoroughly review your Omnipod DASH™ System User Guide before

you attempt to start your device.

Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) Kit

+ Take an inventory of your Personal

Diabetes Manager (PDM) Kit

+ Register your Omnipod DASH™ System at

PodderCentral™

If you have any questions about setting up your new
Personal Diabetes Manager please contact Customer Care at
800-591-3455 (outside US 978-600-7850) for support 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.

If you have any questions about your individual pump therapy
settings, please contact your healthcare provider.

PDM + Battery Black

PDM Skin

Carry Case User Guide

USER
GUIDE

OMNIPOD DASH

TM

USER GUIDE

Podder’s handbook

TM

Charging Cable

& Adapter

Here’s How to Access:

• Visit www.myomnipod.com/PodderCentral and create an account

• If you don’t have access to a computer, call Customer Care at 800-591-3455
and select Option 2

REGISTER
YOUR OMNIPOD
DASH™ SYSTEM AT
PODDERCENTRAL

™

A Digital Home For Podders™

+ Get Access to Omnipod DASH™ System Online Training!

+ Manage your Omnipod DASH™ account online

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CURRENT
USER? START
HERE!

+ To set up your new Omnipod DASH™

System Personal Diabetes Manager, you
need settings from either your current
Personal Diabetes Manager (model
UST400) or pump therapy settings
provided by your healthcare provider.

+ If you currently use the previous

generation Personal Diabetes Manager
(model UST400), the instructions to
the right will help you find your current
settings.

NEW USER?
SKIP THIS
SECTION

Your Certified Pod Trainer will work with
your healthcare provider to obtain your
pump therapy settings.

For your safety, please do not attempt to
create your own Omnipod DASH™ System
Personal Diabetes Manager settings.

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Bolus
More actions
Temp basal
My records
Settings
Suspend

Status Select

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Basal Programs
Presets
System setup
Vibration

Back Select

How to Find Your Basal Program(s)

2. Select Basal
Programs

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Basal programs:

basal 1
basal 2
Weekend
[add new]

Back Select

Enable

1. On Home
Screen
Select
Settings

4. You will
first see the
graph, press
List to view
your basal
segments as
shown

+ Take note of

your Total
Daily Basal

3. Select
the basal
program
to review.
On the next
screen,
select View

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Basal 1:
Segment U/hr

12:00a - 8:00a 0.60

8:00a - 3:00p 0.80

3:00p - 12:00a 0.75

Daily basal: 17.15 U

Back Graph

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Bolus
More actions
Temp basal
My records
Settings
Suspend

Status Select

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Basal Programs
Presets
System setup
Vibration

Back Select

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Date/time
Bolus/basal/calcs
Alerts/reminders
BG meter
PDM options
Diagnostics

Back Select

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Bolus calc: On
Ratios/factors/targets
Temp basal: Off
Extended: Off
Bolus increment: 0.10U
Max bolus: 10.00U
Max basal: 3.00U/hr

Back Select

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Review all settings
Target BG
Min BG for calcs:
70 mg/dL
IC ratio
Correction factor
Reverse correction: On
Insulin action: 4.0hr

Back Select

How to Find Your Bolus Calculator Settings

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2. Select
System
setup

1. On Home
Screen
Select
Settings

3. Select
Bolus/basal/
calcs

5. Select
Review all
settings

4. Select
Ratios/
factors/
targets.
NOTE: Bolus
calcs must
be “0n.”

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MY PERSONAL
DIABETES
MANAGER
SETTINGS

You may use the following
worksheet to write down
your Personal Diabetes
Manager settings from
your current PDM (model
UST400).

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1. Maximum Basal Rate _____U/h

_____ to _____ _____U/hr

2. Basal 1

_____ to _____ _____U/hr

Total Daily Basal ______U

_____ to _____ _____U/hr
_____ to _____ _____U/hr

3. Temporary Basal Rate On Off

(Select “On” if model UST400 is set

to % or U/Hr. “On” is in %)

4. BG Goal Limits Lower Limit_____mg/dL Upper Limit_____mg/dL

Find in model UST400: Settings>

System Setup>BG Meter>BG Goal

5. Suggested Bolus Calculator On Off

_____ to _____ Target_____ mg/dL Correct Above_____mg/dL

6. Target BG

_____ to _____ Target_____ mg/dL Correct Above_____mg/dL
_____ to _____ Target_____ mg/dL Correct Above_____mg/dL
_____ to _____ Target_____ mg/dL Correct Above_____mg/dL

7. Min BG – for bolus calculations _____mg/dL

_____ to _____ _____g/carb

8. Insulin-to-Carbohydrate (IC) Ratio

_____ to _____ _____g/carb
_____ to _____ _____g/carb
_____ to _____ _____g/carb

_____ to _____ _____mg/dL (1 unit of insulin decreases BG by)

9. Correction Factor

_____ to _____ _____mg/dL (1 unit of insulin decreases BG by)
_____ to _____ _____mg/dL (1 unit of insulin decreases BG by)
_____ to _____ _____mg/dL (1 unit of insulin decreases BG by)

10. Reverse Correction On Off

11. Duration of Insulin Action _____hours

12. Maximum Bolus _____U

13. Extended Bolus On Off

(Select “On” if model UST400 is set

to % or U/Hr. “On” is in %)

12am

12am

12am

12am

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SET UP YOUR
OMNIPOD
DASH™ SYSTEM
PERSONAL
DIABETES
MANAGER

Be sure to register your
Omnipod DASH™ Personal
Diabetes Manager (PDM)
on PodderCentral™!

+ Use the pull-tab to remove the back cover.

+ Insert the battery into the Personal Diabetes Manager.

+ Remove the pull-tab and replace the back cover.

+ The Personal Diabetes Manager is rechargeable, similar

to common mobile devices.

+ Charge frequency is based on device usage.

We suggest you charge your device during bedtime and stick with a similar time each day.

The Personal Diabetes Manager Battery

+ Hold down the Power button

to wake your Personal
Diabetes Manager.

+ You will begin by personalizing your new Personal Diabetes

Manager!

+ After personalization, you will enter your insulin delivery settings.

+ The Personal Diabetes Manager guides you step-by-step. Be sure

to read each screen, and accurately enter each setting.

+ For more information, refer to Chapter 2 “Initial PDM Setup” in the

Omnipod DASH™ System User Guide.

Omnipod DASH™ System Initial Personal Diabetes Manager Setup

Your initial pump therapy settings are needed to setup your new Personal Diabetes Manager.
These settings are provided to you by your healthcare provider.

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PAI R YOUR
CONTOUR®NEXT
ONE BG METER

1. Tap “BG Meter Pairing
Instructions”

If you do not want to pair to a
BG meter, tap “SKIP”

2. Follow the on-screen
instructions, then tap “START
SEARCH”

Pair your CONTOUR®NEXT ONE BG Meter

+ Pair your CONTOUR®NEXT ONE Blood Glucose Meter with your PDM during the initial

setup, or you can do so later through the PDM settings screens. Only readings taken on
a paired CONTOUR®NEXT ONE meter will be transferred wirelessly to the PDM’s bolus
calculator.

+ BG readings taken on a different meter can only be entered manually. If you do not want to

pair a CONTOUR®NEXT ONE BG Meter at this time, tap SKIP.

3. Select the device to pair from
available meters

4. Your PDM is now paired with
your blood glucose meter

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SET UP A
NEW POD

1. In the “Pod Info” screen, tap
“SET UP NEW POD”

2. Carefully follow the on­screen instructions

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Inject the insulin into the fill port. The Pod beeps twice. Remove
the needle from the insulin fill port. Replace the needle’s protective
cap and remove the needle from the fill syringe for proper sharps
disposal.

NEVER inject air into the fill port. Doing
so may result in unintended or interrupted
insulin delivery.

NEVER use a Pod if you feel resistance while
depressing the plunger of the fill syringe.
This condition can result in interrupted insulin
delivery.

With the Pod still in its tray place it next to and touching the
Personal Diabetes Manager to ensure proper communication. Press
“NEXT” on the Personal Diabetes Manager. The system performs a
series of safety checks and automatically primes the Pod.

Your Pod is now ready for application and cannula insertion. For
more information, please refer to Chapter 3 “Changing your Pod” in
your Omnipod DASH™ System User Guide.

Collect the following supplies:

+ Omnipod DASH™ System Personal Diabetes Manager
+ Unopened Omnipod DASH™ System Pod
+ Alcohol swabs
+ Vial of room temperature rapid-acting U-100 insulin

Wash your hands with soap and water. Clean the top of the insulin
vial with an alcohol swab.

Remove the fill needle and syringe from the Pod’s tray. Keep the
Pod in its tray during set up. Confirm the Pod’s needle cap is blue.
This ensures your Pod is compatible with your Omnipod DASH™
System Personal Diabetes Manager. Twist the fill needle clockwise
onto the top of the syringe. Do not use any other type of needle or
filling device besides the syringe provided with each Pod.

Remove the syringe’s protective cap from the needle. Draw air into
the syringe equal to the amount of insulin you will use. You must fill
your syringe with at least 85 units of insulin. Insert the needle into
the vial and inject air.

Turn the vial upside down and slowly withdraw insulin. Tap or flick
the filled syringe to remove any bubbles.

Remove the needle from the vial and insert it into the Pod’s insulin
fill port. An arrow on the white paper backing points to the fill port.
Do not inject insulin into any other location on the Pod. The Pod
should still be in its package during fill.

To ensure proper fill, do not insert the fill
syringe at an angle into the fill port.

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KEY INSULIN
DELIVERY
ACTIONS

Disclaimer: The following screens are for demonstration

purposes only. The values shown are educational
and may not reflect real life scenarios.

1. Tap Menu icon on the Home
screen

2. Tap “Suspend Insulin”
and follow the on-screen
instructions

Suspend Insulin Delivery

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1. Tap Menu icon on the Home
screen

2. Tap “Set Temp Basal” 3. Tap “Basal Rate” entry box
and select your % change.
Tap “Duration” entry box and
select your time duration. Tap
“Confirm”

Set a Temporary Basal Rate

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1. Tap “Basal” tab on the Home
screen. Tap “VIEW”

2. Tap “EDIT”

Edit an Active Basal Program

NOTE: You must suspend insulin before editing the active Basal Program.

KEY INSULIN
DELIVERY
ACTIONS

Disclaimer: The following screens are for demonstration

purposes only. The values shown are educational
and may not reflect real life scenarios.

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3. Tap “SUSPEND INSULIN” 4. Tap to edit program name and
tag or tap “NEXT” to edit basal
time segments and rates

5. Once you are finished editing,
tap “RESUME INSULIN”

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KEY INSULIN
DELIVERY
ACTIONS

Deliver a Bolus

Disclaimer: The following screens are for demonstration

purposes only. The values shown are educational
and may not reflect real life scenarios.

1. Tap the “Bolus” icon on the
Home screen

2. Tap the “Enter Carbs”
entry box to input grams of
carbs. Sync or enter your
BG manually by tapping the
“ENTER BG” entry box

3. Review your values, then tap
“CONFIRM”

4. Tap “START” to begin bolus
delivery

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