User`s guide

Dexcom G4 PLATINUM (Pediatric) System User’s Guide | 15
1.3 SENSOR OVERVIEW
The sensor is the piece that comes in a sterile, sealed sensor pouch.
The sensor is made up of an applicator, a sensor pod, and a sensor
wire. You remove the applicator after insertion. The sensor pod stays on
your skin for the entire sensor session, up to 7 days. The pod is made of
plasticandanadhesivepatch.Thesensorwireisthinandexible,and
inserts just under your skin. It is attached to the sensor pod, and is made
of silver and platinum metal with polymer membranes. You discard the
sensor at the end of the session.
SeeChapter14forProductSpecications.
Plunger
Applicator barrel
(contains small introducer
needle and sensor)
Transmitter latch
Safety lock
Collar
Sensor pod
Release tab
Adhesive patch