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The mylife OmniPod System’s state-of-the-art design includes 

the latest safety technology. Its built-in safety features include:

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). Micro-
processor technology makes it possible to complete thousands 
of safety checks in only a few seconds.

The mylife 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.

An occlusion is a blockage or interruption in insulin delivery. If
the mylife 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 differ-
ent situations when using U100 insulin (Table 1). If an occlusion is 
cleared, a volume of insulin could be released. That volume 
would not exceed 3.9 U. 
If an occlusion is detected during an immediate bolus, the Pod 
will alarm at the conclusion of the bolus. 

For your safety, the mylife OmniPod System provides a range of 
alerts and alarms to tell you that your attention is needed, or to 
warn you of hazardous situations.

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 mylife 
OmniPod System and how to respond to them.

At very low flow rates checking your blood glucose
frequently may give you an early indication of an
occlusion (refer to Chapter 9, page 107).

Confirm on ID screen - alerts/alarms do not show on 
PDM until after ID screen is confirmed.