User's Guide

Dexcom G6 System User Guide
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Chapter 2: Indications for Use and Safety Statements
Because we haven’t tested every x-ray and scanner, we don’t know if they damage
the G6.
Not sure what kind of machine it is? Be safe – either ask the TSA officer, request
hand-wanding, or request full-body pat-down.
• Interfering Substance Risks
In previous generations of Dexcom CGM systems (G4/G5), acetaminophen could
affect your sensor readings, making them look higher than they really were.
However, with the G6, you can take a standard or maximum acetaminophen dose
of 1 gram (1,000 mg) every 6 hours and still use the G6 readings to make treatment
decisions. Taking higher than the maximum dose of acetaminophen (e.g. > 1 gram
every 6 hours in adults) may affect the G6 readings and make them look higher
than they really are.
Follow G6 instructions. If you don’t, you could have a severe low or high glucose event.
Receiver and Smart Device Safety Statements
Precautions
• Keep Transmitter Close to Display Device
Keep your transmitter and display device within 20 feet with no obstacles (like
walls or metal) between them. Otherwise, they might not be able to communicate.
If water is between your transmitter and the display device – for example, if you’re
showering or swimming – keep them closer to each other. The range is reduced
because Bluetooth
®
doesn’t work as well through water.
• Get Alarm/Alerts on Display Device You Use
To get your alarm/alerts, set them on the display device you use. Your receiver
won’t get the alarm/alerts you set on your app. Likewise, your app won’t get the
alarm/alerts you set on your receiver.
• Is It On?
If the receiver or smart device is turned off (shut down), it will not show G6
readings or alarm/alerts. Make sure your display device is turned on.
Follow G6 instructions. If you don’t, you could have a severe low or high glucose event.
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