User's Manual

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
On the Go With Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System: Getting Through Security
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Precaution
Don’t:
Never bring the G5 (sensor applicator, transmitter, and receiver) into
an AIT body scanner (airport body scanner).
Never put any part of the G5 in the baggage x-ray machine.
Do:
Request hand-wanding or full-body pat-down and visual inspection
instead.
Why:
The system has not been tested in AIT scanners.
Consequences
: Missing severe low (hypoglycemia) or high
(hyperglycemia) Alarm or Alerts.
15.3 Going Through Security
Walk-Through Metal Detectors
Transmitter and Sensor
No worries about wearing your transmitter and sensor when going through
security.
Go through walk-in metal detectors or, if you prefer, be hand-wanded without
worrying about damaging your transmitter or sensor.
If you’re concerned or uncomfortable about walking through the metal
detector, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests you tell
the Security Officer you’re wearing a continuous glucose monitor and want a
full-body pat-down with a visual inspection of your sensor and transmitter.
Let the Security Officer know the sensor can’t be removed because it’s
inserted under the skin.
X-Ray Machines
Receiver, Extra Sensors
Don’t put your G5 Mobile components through x-ray machines.