51Appendix A: Troubleshooting 51
Dexcom G6
®
System • Using Your G6
Issue Solution
Adhesive patch peeling
off body
After your sensor is inserted, you can reduce
peeling by:
• Put Overpatch or medical tape (such as
Blenderm) over adhesive patch. Do not cover
transmitter. Avoid open wounds.
• To order Overpatch, contact your local
Dexcom representative.
For your next sensor session, you can prevent
peeling before inserting your sensor by:
• Making sure your skin is clean and dry
before inserting sensor.
• Using adhesive products (such as Mastisol
®
,
SkinTac™) under patch. Avoid spot where
needle inserts.
• Thoroughly rubbing patch onto skin.
Skin irritation around
sensor site
• In our clinical studies, the sensor area or
patch caused mild skin irritation for a few
people (7%). If this happens to you, try
changing your insertion site and/or
discussing it with your healthcare
professional.
Overpatch Medical Tape
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