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
G5 Mobile System User Guide
Glossary
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5.3 Why Different Monitoring Methods? .............................................. 58
5.4 G5 Mobile App.................................................................................. 58
5.5 Receiver ............................................................................................ 71
Chapter 6 ........................................................................................... 78
Starting a Sensor Session: Inserting Sensor, AttachingTransmitter, and
Starting Your Session .......................................................................... 78
6.1 Introduction...................................................................................... 78
6.2 Safety Statements ............................................................................ 79
6.3 Prepping for Sensor Insertion .......................................................... 81
6.4 Choosing Your Insertion Site ............................................................ 84
6.5 Inserting Your Sensor ....................................................................... 86
6.6 Attaching Your Transmitter .............................................................. 91
6.7 Loose Sensor Pod ............................................................................. 93
6.8 Starting Your Sensor Session ............................................................ 94
6.9 Receiver Bluetooth Tips .................................................................... 99
6.10 Sensor Session Warmup ............................................................... 100
Chapter 7 ......................................................................................... 101
Calibration ....................................................................................... 101
7.1 Introduction.................................................................................... 101
7.2 Safety Statements .......................................................................... 102
7.3 Calibration Overview ...................................................................... 104
7.4 When to Calibrate .......................................................................... 106
7.5 Calibration Prompts ....................................................................... 107
7.6 Preparing for Calibration ................................................................ 111
7.7 Ready? Set? Calibrate! ................................................................... 112
7.8 Calibration Errors ........................................................................... 117
Chapter 8 ......................................................................................... 121
Ending Your Sensor Session and Transmitter Session ......................... 121
8.1 Introduction.................................................................................... 121
8.2 Safety Statements .......................................................................... 121
8.3 Ending Your Sensor Session............................................................ 122
8.4 Remove Sensor Pod and Transmitter ............................................. 129
8.5 End of Transmitter Battery ............................................................. 131
8.6 Pair New Transmitter ..................................................................... 133
Chapter 9 ......................................................................................... 140
Home Screen, Rate of Change Arrows, and Errors .............................. 140
9.1 Introduction to Home Screens ....................................................... 140