Dexcom G5 Mobile - Chapter 15: How to Take Care of Your Dexcom G5; 15.1 Introduction

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
273How to Take Care of Your Dexcom G5
Chapter 15
Everything Else G5:
How to Take Care of Your Dexcom G5
15.1 Introduction
There are not a lot of moving parts in the Dexcom G5, so maintenance is relatively simple:
keep it clean, keep display device (s) dry and protected, use accessory parts, like the
USB cable, etc., given to you with the system and store according to each piece’s labeling
instructions.
After this chapter, you will be able to:
• Demonstrate proper maintenance
– Sensor
– Transmitter
– Receiver
- Charge receiver battery
• Determine what accessories you may use
• Identify the best storage methods
– Sensor applicator
– Transmitter
– Receiver
• Check app and receiver information
• How to safely dispose of
– Sensor
– Transmitter
– Receiver