Omnipod DASH® Insulin Pump System Frequently Asked Questions

Pod Therapy is an innovative, intuitive insulin management method — an alternative to traditional insulin pumps and multiple daily injections. The wearable Pod can hold up to 200 units of insulin and includes a small, flexible cannula (like a tube) that inserts automatically with the push of a button.

The Omnipod DASH® System is a tubeless, wearable insulin Pod that holds up to 200 units of insulin and delivers insulin continuously through customisable basal rates and bolus amounts. The system consists of the Pod, which is a waterproof^† insulin Pod worn on-body, and the Omnipod DASH® Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM), which is a handheld device used to wirelessly^‡ control the Pod. The Omnipod DASH® PDM has a modern touch-screen interface that is simple, colourful and intuitive.

The Omnipod DASH® System is currently available in Australia.

The Pod can be worn almost anywhere you would give yourself an insulin injection. To learn more about application sites visit our Podder™ Prep Page.

The Omnipod DASH® System is suitable for people of all ages and lifestyles living with diabetes requiring insulin.

The Omnipod DASH® System can provide a 0.05U/hr basal rate and is also able to have a 0.0 U/hr basal rate programmed.

Personal Diabetes Manager
The Omnipod DASH® PDM has a 10.2 cm screen and thickness of 1 cm with a weight of 106g.

Pod
The Pod has a width of 3.9cm, length of 5.2cm, height of 1.45cm and a weight of 26g.

The PDM and Pod use Bluetooth® technology to communicate with each other.

Note: The PDM is required to be within 1.5 metres of the Pod for bolus delivery.

The wearable component of the system, the Pod, is waterproof with an IP28 rating for up to 7.6 metres for 60 minutes. 

The Omnipod DASH® PDM is not waterproof. 

In Australia you can use the Pod Returns Program for your used DASH® Pods. When you are reordering your Pods you can select to receive a kit for your used Pods.

You can contact our Customer Care Team 24 hours 7 days a week on 1800 954 074.

• Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems are complementary to the Omnipod DASH® System to help inform insulin delivery. Currently the Omnipod DASH® System isn’t enabled with CGM, however readings from a CGM or BG system can be used for a bolus calculation.
• Users can manually enter BG readings from any BGM they choose to use. After entering BG readings, the user can choose to save the entered BG value in their history or add it to the Omnipod DASH® PDM Bolus Calculator to deliver a bolus. Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and users can see the BGM and insulin data together using the Insulet Provided Glooko® Data Management System.

While it is recommended to put your PDM on charge at night as you go to bed, the PDM takes up to 1.5 hours to reach an 80% or greater battery charge.

• The Omnipod DASH® PDM and Pods are safe to go through the x-ray machine and the Pods are safe to be worn through airport scanners.
• Further tips for travelling with the Omnipod DASH® System are available in the Omnipod DASH® System Podder™ Resource Guide.

• The Omnipod DASH® PDM has a modern, touch-screen interface that is lightweight, simple, colourful and intuitive.
• The design of the interface has been led by user-experience to optimise navigation and displays.
• The Omnipod DASH® System features connectivity using Bluetooth® wireless technology.

The Omnipod DASH® PDM in Australia will be available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish languages.

The Omnipod DASH® System Pod is able to hold up to 200 units of rapid-acting insulin (NovoRapid®, Humalog®, Apidra®, Admelog® and Fiasp®).

The Omnipod DASH® System provides up to 72 hours of continuous insulin delivery.

For more information visit our Omnipod DASH® System page.

You will be able to upload the data from your Omnipod DASH^® System to Insulet Provided Glooko^®.