Omnipod 5 is a tubeless, automated insulin delivery (AID) system developed by Insulet Corporation for people with diabetes. It is designed to help manage insulin levels by integrating a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with an insulin pump.
It uses SmartAdjust™ technology, the Pod and compatible CGM are in constant communication, enabling automatic insulin adjustments to help improve time in range.1,2,3 And, you can control it all from your fingertips with the Omnipod 5 App on a compatible smartphone.
Pod Therapy is an innovative, intuitive kind of insulin management method—a customizable alternative to traditional insulin pumps and multiple daily injections. The wearable, insulin-filled Pod includes a small, flexible cannula (like a tube) that inserts automatically with the push of a button.
The Pod delivers personalized doses of insulin into your body based on the set and variable rates that you program into a handheld Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM), or Omnipod 5 App on the Controller or compatible smartphone.
Altogether, it delivers up to 3 days (72 hours) of continuous insulin without the tangles of traditional tubed pumps or the hassle of multiple daily injections.
The system uses data from the Dexcom G6 CGM to monitor glucose levels every five minutes.
Based on this data, the Omnipod 5 adjusts the basal insulin delivery automatically to maintain glucose levels within the user’s target range.
The tubeless design allows for more freedom in daily activities compared to traditional pumps.