Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
72Starting a Sensor Session: Inserting Sensor, Attaching Transmitter, and Starting Your Session
• Properly prepare for sensor insertion
• Choose the best location to insert your sensor
• Correctly insert your sensor
• Prepare transmitter for placement
• Correctly attach transmitter to sensor
• Outline what happens during the sensor warmup
• Identify countdown icon
6.2 Safety Statements
Following are some important Warnings and Precautions to review; we want to make sure
you and the system are safe before starting a sensor session.
WARNING
Don’t:
If a sensor breaks under the skin with no portion visible above the skin, don’t
remove it.
Do:
Seek professional medical help if you have symptoms of infection or inflammation (for
example, redness, swelling or pain) at the insertion site.
If your sensor breaks under your skin, report it to Technical Support (available 24/7) as
soon as possible:
Email: TechSupport@dexcom.com
Toll free:
1.888.738.3646
Toll call:
1.858.200.0200
Why: Sensors may fracture on rare occasions.
MRI with broken wire
For patients undergoing an MRI with a retained wire broken off from a Dexcom G5 sensor,
in vitro MRI testing did not detect any safety hazards. There was no significant migration
or heating of the wire, and imaging artifacts were limited to the area around the wire.
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