User's Guide

Dexcom G6 System User Guide
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Chapter 2: Indications for Use and Safety Statements
• Use Fingersticks
Use fingertips to calibrate from your BG meter. Blood from other places may be less
accurate and not as timely.
Follow G6 instructions. If you don’t, you could have a severe low or high glucose event.
Precautions
• Be Accurate, Be Quick.
Enter the exact BG value displayed on your meter within five minutes of using your
meter. Don’t enter the G6 reading as a calibration.
Follow G6 instructions. If you don’t, you could have a severe low or high glucose event.
System/Hardware/Software Safety Statements
Warnings
• Wire Breaks Off
Don’t ignore broken or detached sensor wires. A sensor wire could remain under
your skin. If this happens, please contact our 24/7 Technical Support.
If a sensor wire breaks off under your skin and you can’t see it, don’t try to remove
it. Contact your HCP. Also seek professional medical help if you have symptoms of
infection or inflammation – redness, swelling, or pain – at the insertion site.
• Where to Insert: Belly or Buttocks?
All patients can use their bellies (abdomen). Patients 2 to 17 years old can also
choose their upper buttocks. Look for a place on your belly or upper buttocks where
you have some padding.
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