User's Guide

Dexcom G6 System User Guide
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Chapter 2: Indications for Use and Safety Statements
• Clean and Dry Skin
Clean and dry your hands and your insertion site before inserting your sensor.
Wash your hands with soap and water, not gel cleaners, and then dry them before
opening the sensor package. If your hands are dirty when you insert the sensor, you
may get germs on the insertion site and get an infection.
Clean your insertion site with alcohol wipes to prevent infections. Don’t insert the
sensor until your skin is dry. If your insertion site is not clean and completely dry,
you run the risk of infection or the transmitter holder not sticking well.
Make sure you don’t have insect repellent, sunscreen, perfume, or lotion on your
skin.
• Where to Insert: Things to Check
Keep the safety guard on until you put the G6 applicator against your skin. If you
remove the safety guard first, you may hurt yourself by accidentally pushing the
button that inserts the sensor before you mean to.
Change your insertion site with each sensor. Using the same site too often might
not allow the skin to heal, causing scarring or skin irritation.
Sensor placement is important. Choose a site:
• At least 3 inches from insulin pump infusion set or injection site
• Away from waistband, scarring, tattoos, irritation, and bones
• Unlikely to be bumped, pushed, or laid on while sleeping
Follow G6 instructions. If you don’t, you could have a severe low or high glucose event.
Transmitter Safety Statements
Warnings
• Inspect
Don’t use a damaged or cracked transmitter. A damaged transmitter could cause
injuries from electrical shocks and may make the G6 not work correctly.
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