User`s guide

28 | Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
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manufacturer’s cleaning and disinfection procedures are
followed.
•Replacethereceivershieldandacousticspacerwhen
transferring the receiver to a new patient. Wear gloves
when handling the receiver. Handling the receiver
without a shield or with a damaged shield could lead to
contamination, which could cause infection.
•Sensorsmayfractureonrareoccasions.Ifasensor
breaks and no portion of it is visible above the skin, do not
attempt to remove it. Seek professional medical help if you
havesymptomsofinfectionorinammation—redness,
swellingorpain—attheinsertionsite.Ifyouexperiencea
broken sensor, please report this to our Technical Support
department at 1.877.339.2664 or 1.858.200.0200.
•TheDexcomG4PLATINUMProfessionalSystemis not
approved for use in children or adolescents, pregnant
women or persons on dialysis.
•Itisnotknownhowdifferentconditionsormedications
common to the critically ill population may affect the
performance of the system. Therefore, the use of this
system in the critically ill population is not recommended.
•Sensorplacementandinsertionis not approved for sites
other than the belly (abdomen).
•DonotexpectalertsfromtheDexcomG4PLATINUM
Professional System until after the 2-hour startup. You
will NOT get any sensor glucose readings or alerts until
after the 2-hour startup ends AND you complete the
startup calibration. During this time you might miss severe
hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high