User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1
- Beginning Your Dexcom G5® Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System Journey
- Chapter 2
- Indications for Use and Safety Statement
- Chapter 3
- Risks and Benefits
- Chapter 4
- What’s the G5 Mobile?
- Chapter 5
- Set Up Your Display Devices
- Chapter 6
- Starting a Sensor Session: Inserting Sensor, AttachingTransmitter, and Starting Your Session
- Chapter 7
- Calibration
- Chapter 8
- Ending Your Sensor Session and Transmitter Session
- Chapter 9
- Home Screen, Rate of Change Arrows, and Errors
- Chapter 10
- Daily Events Affect Your Glucose Trends and Patterns
- Chapter 11
- Sensor Glucose Alarm and Alerts
- Chapter 12
- On the Go With G5: Customizing Your Alarm and Alerts
- EVERYTHING ELSE G5
- Chapter 13
- Warranty: The Fine Print
- Chapter 14
- How to Take Care of Your G5 Mobile
- Chapter 15
- On the Go With G5 Mobile: Getting Through Security
- Chapter 16
- Need Help? You’re Not Alone!
- Chapter 17
- Technical Information
- Chapter 18
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter 19
- Symbols on Package Labels
- SHARING IS CARING
Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
Risks and Benefits
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The system’s trend and pattern information is based on a series of sensor
glucose readings taken over a period of time.
Work with your healthcare professional and create a game plan on how to
best use your trend and pattern information in managing your diabetes.
Contraindications
Contraindications let you know when
not
to use the system; you may hurt
yourself or damage the system. Remember, if used during certain situations,
the risk of use may clearly outweigh any potential benefit. Within the chapters,
contraindications are in purple boxes.
MRI/CT/Diathermy
Do not wear the system (sensor, transmitter, and receiver) during Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) scan, or high-
frequency electrical heat (diathermy) treatment.
The system hasn’t been tested during MRI, CT scans, or with diathermy
treatment. Magnetic fields and heat could damage the components, stopping
sensor glucose readings or Alarm/Alert notifications. Without sensor glucose
readings or Alarm/Alert notifications, you might miss a severe low or high
glucose event.
Medications
Taking medications with acetaminophen (such as Tylenol or Excedrin
®
Extra
Strength) while wearing the sensor may falsely raise your sensor glucose
readings. The level of inaccuracy depends on the amount of acetaminophen
active in your body and is different for each person.
2.5 General CGM System Warnings
Warnings
Warnings outline important hazard information, describing any serious and/or
life-threatening situations, their consequences, how to avoid danger while
using the system and how to protect the system from harm.