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Dexcom G4 User's Guide (232 pages)

Brand: Dexcom | Category: Receiver | Size: 4.32 MB |

English

Table of contents

USER’S GUIDE

1

GLOSSARY

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GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM)

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

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CHAPTER 1: DEXCOM G4

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PLATINUM

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1.1 SYSTEM CONTENTS:

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1.2 INTRODUCTION

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1.3 SENSOR OVERVIEW

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1.4 TRANSMITTER OVERVIEW

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1.5 RECEIVER OVERVIEW

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1.6 SHARE OVERVIEW

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INDICATIONS FOR USE AND

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SAFETY STATEMENT

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2.1 INDICATIONS FOR USE

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2.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS

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2.4 WARNINGS

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2.5 PRECAUTIONS

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2.6 CAUTION

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RISKS AND BENEFITS

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3.1 RISKS

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3.2 BENEFITS

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1, 2 , 3

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CHARGING YOUR RECEIVER

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AND THE RECEIVER MAIN MENU

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THE RECEIVER MAIN MENU

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FROM AN AC POWER OUTLET

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4.2 RECEIVER MENU OPTIONS

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SYSTEM SETUP

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WITH YOUR TRANSMITTER

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5.2 THE SETTINGS MENU

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AND DATE

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RECEIVER

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COMMUNICATION

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CONTRAINDICATION

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INSERTING A SENSOR AND

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STARTING A SENSOR SESSION

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6.1 BEFORE YOU START

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PACKAGING

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6.4 PLACING THE SENSOR

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6.5 SENSOR INSERTION

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“ 2 CLICKS”

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6.6 TRANSMITTER ATTACHMENT

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6.8 SENSOR STARTUP PERIOD

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6.9 TAPING THE SENSOR POD

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CALIBRATING YOUR DEXCOM

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G4 PLATINUM SYSTEM

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PLATINUM SYSTEM

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7.1 CALIBRATION OVERVIEW

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7.2 HOW TO CALIBRATE

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7.3 STARTUP CALIBRATION

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CALIBRATE

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SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS

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AND TRENDS

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8.1 SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS

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Which Trend Graph Do You See?

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8.2 RATE OF CHANGE ARROWS

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No arrow

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ALERTS, ALARM & PROFILES

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9.1 SETTING YOUR ALERTS

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9.1.2.1 HIGH GLUCOSE ALERT

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9.1.2.2 LOW GLUCOSE ALERT

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9.1.2.3 LOW GLUCOSE ALARM

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9.2 ADVANCED ALERTS

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HIGH AND LOW GLUCOSE ALERTS

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9.3 ALERT PROFILES

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9.3.1 ALERT PROFILE OPTIONS

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9.3.2 ALERT PROFILE DETAILS

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PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

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10.1.1 SELECTING AN EVENT

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CHAPTER 10: EVENTS

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10.1 EVENTS

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AN EVENT

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10.1.3 CARBOHYDRATES

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10.1.4 INSULIN

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10.1.5 EXERCISE

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10.1.6 HEALTH

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10.2 DEXCOM STUDIO SOFTWARE

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ENDING A SENSOR SESSION

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PRECAUTION

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11.2 REMOVING A SENSOR

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11.3 TRANSMITTER REMOVAL

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TAKING CARE OF YOUR

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DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM SYSTEM

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12.1 MAINTENANCE

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12.2 STORAGE

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12.3 PRODUCT DISPOSAL

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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CHAPTER 13: TROUBLESHOOTING

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13.3 CALIBRATION ERROR

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13.4 SYSTEM GLUCOSE ERROR

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13.5 SENSOR INACCURACIES

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13.7 SHARE PAIRING ERROR

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13.8 BATTERY AND CHARGER

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COMMUNICATION TROUBLESHOOTING

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13.9.1 SYSTEM RECOVERY CHECK

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13.9.2 RECEIVER ERROR CODE

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13.9.4 TRANSMITTER FAILED

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(continued from page before)

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13.11 ALERTS ARE NOT WORKING

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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14.1 DEVICE PERFORMANCE

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CHARACTERISTICS

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Agreement Relative to YSI

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Values (Original Study)

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Values (Software 505 Study)

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Accuracy Relative to YSI

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Low and High Glucose Alerts

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The High Glucose Alert

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Calibration Stability

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Sensor Stability

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Precision of System Readings

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Sensor Life

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Over 7-Days

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Number of Readings Provided

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Glucose Ranges

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Adverse Events

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14.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

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Electromagnetic Immunity

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Electromagnetic Emissions

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14.3 FCC REQUIREMENTS

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USER ASSISTANCE

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CHAPTER 15: USER ASSISTANCE

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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SALES SUPPORT

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WARRANTY

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CHAPTER 16: WARRANTY

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

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APPENDIX

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CHAPTER 18: APPENDIX

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APPENDIX II, INDEX

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