Dexcom G4 PLATINUM User Guide
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LBL012514 Rev 01 MT21686
CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
USER'S GUIDE
USER'S GUIDE
DEXCOM G4 ® PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
IMPORTANT CONTACTS AND NUMBERS
| Dexcom ® Website: | www.dexcom.com |
|---|---|
| Your Transmitter ID: | |
| Your Receiver ID: | |
| Your Healthcare Professional: | |
| Nearest Hospital: |
Table Caption: This table provides contact and identification information related to the Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring system. It includes fields for the user's transmitter and receiver IDs, their healthcare professional, and the nearest hospital.
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DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
table of contents
| GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 |
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| CHAPTER 1: DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) SYSTEM DESCRIPTION | CHAPTER 1: DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) SYSTEM DESCRIPTION | CHAPTER 1: DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) SYSTEM DESCRIPTION | 11 |
| 1.1 | System Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . | . 13 |
| 1.2 | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . | . 14 |
| 1.3 | Sensor Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . | . 15 |
| 1.4 | Transmitter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 16 |
| 1.5 | Receiver Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 17 |
| CHAPTER 2: INDICATIONS FOR USE AND SAFETY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | CHAPTER 2: INDICATIONS FOR USE AND SAFETY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . | . 19 |
| 2.1 | INDICATIONS FOR USE . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 21 |
| 2.2 | . . IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION. . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 21 |
| 2.3 | CONTRAINDICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 22 |
| 2.4 | WARNINGS . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 22 |
| 2.5 | PRECAUTIONS . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 24 |
| 2.6 | CAUTION . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 27 |
| CHAPTER 3: RISKS AND BENEFITS | CHAPTER 3: RISKS AND BENEFITS | CHAPTER 3: RISKS AND BENEFITS | 29 |
| 3.1 Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3.1 Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . | . 31 |
| . . . 3.2 Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . 3.2 Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . | . 32 |
| CHAPTER 4: CHARGING YOUR RECEIVER AND THE RECEIVER MAIN MENU | CHAPTER 4: CHARGING YOUR RECEIVER AND THE RECEIVER MAIN MENU | CHAPTER 4: CHARGING YOUR RECEIVER AND THE RECEIVER MAIN MENU | 35 |
| 4.1 | Charging Your Receiver Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 37 |
| 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | Charging Your Receiver Battery from an AC Power Outlet. | 38 |
| Charging Your Receiver Battery from a Windows Compatible Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 39 | ||
| 4.1.3 | Knowing Your Receiver is Charged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 40 | |
| 4.2 | Receiver Menu Options . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . 40 |
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Table Caption: This table is a table of contents for a user manual for the Dexcom G4 Platinum System, detailing setup, sensor insertion, calibration, and glucose readings. It provides chapter and section titles along with corresponding page numbers.
Table Caption: This table appears to be a table of contents for a user manual, detailing chapters on alerts, alarms, profiles, events, Dexcom Studio software, ending sensor sessions, and system maintenance. It provides a hierarchical breakdown of topics within each chapter, along with corresponding page numbers.
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GLOSSARY
Table Caption: This table defines key terms and concepts related to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems, such as the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM System, including components, testing methods, and data interpretation. It emphasizes specific procedures like calibration and warns against using alternative site testing for accurate calibration.
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GLOSSARY (continued from page before)
Table Caption: This table defines terms related to glucose monitoring, including glucose trends, blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia), alerts, measurement units, and technical aspects like obstructions and range. It also explains customizable settings such as profiles and re-alerts.
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