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70 | Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

3. Place the sensor horizontally, NOT

vertically, on the skin.

4.Moveyourngersaroundtheadhesive

patch to secure the tape to the skin.

5. Hold the applicator, and pull the safety lock straight out away from the

applicator, in the direction of the arrows in the picture.

6. Save the safety lock to help you remove the transmitter at the end

of the sensor session. The safety lock can be used for transmitter

removal but is not required. When the glucose monitoring session

is over, follow the steps in Chapter 11, Section 11.3, Transmitter

Removal, with or without the safety lock.

6.5 SENSOR INSERTION

You are ready to insert the sensor after you place the applicator on the

belly and remove the safety lock. To insert the sensor follow these steps:

1.Placethengersofonehandattheedgeofthewhiteadhesive(atthe

opposite side of the sensor from the transmitter latch). You may pinch

up on the skin using this hand. Do not pinch up in the middle section

of the plastic base.

Step 3 and 4. Adhere

the sensor on the skin

Step 5. Remove the safety lock