Omnipod® 5 FAQs: Glucose Monitoring

No, the Omnipod® 5 System does not have integration with a blood glucose meter. The Omnipod® 5 System integrates with the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor and Dexcom G6 sensor. 

The Omnipod® 5 System is compatible with the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor and Dexcom G6 sensor. 

The Omnipod® 5 System can be used with or without a CGM but to benefit from automated insulin delivery, it must be paired with a compatible sensor. 

No, the Dexcom G6 receiver cannot be used as part of the Omnipod® 5 System. Users must use the Dexcom G6 mobile app on a compatible device as part of the system. Visit www.dexcom.com/compatiblity.

Currently, the Omnipod® 5 System only integrates with the Dexcom G6 and FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensors. 

You and your patient would need to be discussed this at the next planned consultation.

Currently both Dexcom G6 and Dexcom G7 are available in the UK. 

Within a short period following full release, Insulet will deploy an 'Over The Air' update that will install new software on your Omnipod 5 Controller allowing users to connect with FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus. Before doing you should with your patient as a new prescription and training on the sensor will be needed.

Omnipod 5 patients considering connecting with a different sensor brand should first discuss with you. Connecting a different compatible CGM sensor brand with Omnipod 5 can be done at a Pod change via the Omnipod 5 App on the dedicated Controller. Step by step instructions will be displayed on the Controller on how to connect Omnipod 5 to a new sensor. More information, including 'How to videos' and the Omnipod 5 User guide will be available at the Omnipod 5 Knowledge Hub. 

To benefit from automated insulin delivery, the Omnipod® 5 System is currently only compatible with the Dexcom G6 and FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensors.

We are continuing to develop our offering for integration with a wider range of sensors. However, we are unable to comment further with any specific details at this time.