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What is Omnipod Pod Therapy?
Pod Therapy is found with Omnipod®
Pod Therapy, like pump therapy, offers the benefit of providing continuous insulin delivery, and does so through a tubeless Pod.
The Omnipod family of insulin delivery devices are made of two core components: the Pod and a handheld device, which wirelessly puts you in control.
Rather than multiple daily injections, or a traditional tubed insulin pump, the Pod is a small device that you fill with insulin and wear directly on your body. The Pod delivers personalised doses of insulin into your body based on the set and variable rates that you program into a handheld Omnipod DASH® Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) or the Omnipod® 5 Controller. The wearable, waterproof* Pod includes a small, flexible cannula that inserts automatically with the push of a button. Each wearable Pod holds up to 200 units of insulin, providing up to 3 days** of continuous insulin delivery.
Learn more about the benefits of Omnipod for children here.
The Benefits of Pod Therapy
No multiple injections, and no tubes:
Feel the freedom from being tubeless. Each tubeless, wearable Pod delivers insulin for up to three days (72 hours). Your child can go to a dance class or play video games with fewer interruptions.
Wearable:
Place the Pod almost anywhere you’d normally inject insulin.
Discreet:
Deliver your bolus insulin with just a few finger taps.
It is small enough to be worn under any outfit, no pockets needed, no tubes hanging loose!
Waterproof*:
Wear your Pod fuss-free in the shower, swimming pool or sea!
Precise:
Say goodbye to half units and deliver personalised doses accurately wherever you are in 0.05 unit increments, giving you greater control around mealtimes.
Less mealtime math:
Reduce the burden of working out bolus doses with the PDM’s built-in Bolus Calculator.
Try a free Demo Pod§
The Pod Experience Kit is a real-feel, real-size, real-weight dummy Pod, without the insulin.
It’s designed to give you an idea of what it feels like to wear a Pod and get a sense of how discreet it can be.
If you are wondering what it feels like to wear a Pod, click on the link below to get a free non-functioning Demo Pod§.
Please note that you should speak with your diabetes healthcare provider to assess your suitability for Omnipod.
The Omnipod 5
Omnipod 5 is the first tubeless automated insulin delivery system (AID), which you may also know as hybrid closed-loop. With Omnipod 5, there’s no need to choose between the precision of an Automated Insulin Delivery System and the freedom of a tubeless device.
Working day and night to keep you in range, it is also the first and only tubeless AID system that integrates with your choice of the Dexcom G6 sensor or the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor‡. The system is approved for people with type 1 diabetes aged 2 and above.
Like Omnipod DASH®, Omnipod 5 continues to be tubeless, wearable and waterproof*.
Learn more here.
Omnipod 5 is a hybrid closed loop system so has three additional features.
SmartAdjust™ technology: Every 5 minutes, the system automatically increases, decreases, or pauses basal insulin delivery based on your customised glucose target, helping to protect against highs and lows, day and night†.
Activity feature: Activity feature when enabled, reduces insulin delivery, and raises the glucose target in situations where you need less insulin, for example when exercising.
SmartBolus Calculator: The only tubeless AID system with a built-in bolus calculator that automatically incorporates your sensor glucose value and trend, so you don’t have to.
Omnipod 5 - Learn about the Omnipod 5 system components
Hear from one of our Podders about their experience with Omnipod 5
The Omnipod DASH System
A simple and discreet way to deliver insulin.
The Omnipod DASH System is a tubeless insulin management system that provides continuous insulin delivery for up to 3 days** and is available for people with diabetes mellitus requiring insulin. Omnipod DASH is not an automated insulin delivery system, but rather delivers insulin based on individually programmed basal rates for manual delivery.
The system consists of just 2 primary parts:
- A tubeless, wearable, waterproof* Pod
- A touch-screen Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM).
Learn more about the Omnipod DASH here.
Multiple Omnipod DASH PDM features support how you control your insulin:
You can set a Zero Basal Rate if you require low insulin delivery.
You can set Fractional Insulin to Carb Ratios (0.1g/U) if you are insulin sensitive.
The Pod Site Tracker helps you to track your Pod site locations.
You can set various presets on the Omnipod DASH PDM to establish favourites, tag your activities and personalise insulin delivery based on your daily routine.
Our Omnipod Promise
For people with type 1 diabetes, we know that choosing an insulin pump for the first time or changing from an existing one is not an easy decision. The best starting point would be to speak to your diabetes healthcare professional about what insulin therapy options may be the most suitable, based on clinical and lifestyle needs.
We are also aware that four-year warranties on insulin pumps are typically viewed as “lock-in” periods and a potential barrier to patient choice. That’s why we strive to take steps to facilitate flexibility and reduce ‘lock-in’ periods on Insulet’s Pod Therapy technology.
The actual steps we take may vary by location, so our Omnipod® Specialist Team are here to provide an overview of how we do this or help with any questions you may have.
Give our friendly Omnipod® Product Specialist team a call on 0800 011 6132#(option 4) who can answer any questions you may have about the Omnipod systems.
Watch this short video to understand how our Omnipod Specialist team might be able to help you.
Join an Omnipod Live Demo:
Product overview and demonstration
Insight into the onboarding process with Omnipod
Q&A session and the opportunity to talk with an Omnipod representative
Try the Omnipod 5 Simulator App
Try a simulated version of the Omnipod 5 Controller for yourself with the Omnipod 5 Simulator App.
The demo screens are just like the real Controller, giving you an overview of just how simple the system is to use. They’re a great tool for the virtual demo, too!
Visit our website for further information and resources.
*The Pod has a waterproof IP28 rating for up to 7.6 metres (25 feet) for up to 60 minutes. The PDM/Controller is not waterproof. The Dexcom G6 sensor and transmitter are water-resistant and may be submerged under 2.4 metres (8 feet) of water for up to 24 hours without failure when properly installed. The FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor is water-resistant in up to 1 meter (3 feet) of water. Do not immerse longer than 30 minutes.
**Up to 72 hours of insulin delivery.
†Study in 240 people with T1D aged 6 – 70 years involving 2 weeks standard diabetes therapy followed by 3 months Omnipod 5 use in Automated Mode. Average overnight time (12AM-6AM) with high blood glucose in adults/adolescents and children for standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 32.1% vs. 20.7%; 42.2% vs. 20.7%. Average day time (6AM-12AM) with high blood glucose in adults/adolescents and children for standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 32.6% vs. 26.1%; 46.4% vs. 33.4%. Median overnight time (12AM-6AM) with low blood glucose in adults/adolescents and children for standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 2.07% vs. 0.82%; 0.78% vs. 0.78%. Median day time (6AM-12AM) with low blood glucose in adults/adolescents and children for standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 1.91% vs. 1.08%; 1.17% vs. 1.62%. Brown et al. Diabetes Care (2021). Study in 80 people with T1D aged 2 – 5.9 yrs involving 2 weeks standard diabetes therapy followed by 3 months Omnipod 5 use in Automated Mode. Average time with high blood glucose overnight from CGM in standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 38.4% vs. 16.9%. Average time with high blood during daytime from CGM in standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 39.7% vs. 33.7%. Average time with low blood glucose overnight from CGM in standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 3.41% vs. 2.13%. Average time with low blood glucose during daytime from CGM in standard therapy vs. Omnipod 5 = 3.44% vs. 2.57%. Sherr JL, et al. Diabetes Care (2022).
‡Compatible with the Dexcom G6 and FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensors. A separate prescription is required for the sensors. Sensors sold separately. Pod shown without necessary adhesive.
§The Demo Pod is a needle-free Pod that does not deliver insulin. PDM/Controller is not included.
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