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Dexcom G5x System User Guide
Ending Your Sensor Session and Transmitter Session
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Warning
Don’t:
If a sensor breaks under the skin with no portion visible above the
skin, don’t remove it.
Do: Contact your healthcare professional if you have redness, swelling, or
pain at the insertion site.
Within 24 hours of experiencing a broken sensor wire, please call our 24/7
Technical Support department:
:
Email: [e-mail]
Toll free: 1.888.738.3646
Toll call: 1.858.200.0200
Why: Sensors may fracture on rare occasions.
MRI with broken wire
For patients undergoing an MRI with a retained wire broken off from a G5x
sensor, in-vitro MRI testing did not detect any safety hazards. There was
no significant migration or heating of the wire and imaging artifacts were
limited to the area around the wire.
Precaution
Don’t:
When ending a session, don’t throw away the transmitter.
Do: Keep using it until the system notifies you the transmitter battery is
about to expire.
Why: The transmitter is reusable and can be used in multiple sensor
sessions.
8.3 Ending Your Sensor Session
There are different ways your session might end.
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