Dexcom sensors are manufactured with a special adhesive to help them stick to patients’ skin after sensor insertion. Adhesive supplements may also be used.

• Liquid adhesive agents can be used with the sensor adhesive patch.^1,2 A suggestion for patients when using liquid adhesive agents is to:

1. Create an empty oval on the skin with the liquid adhesive product.

2. Let skin adhesive dry.

3. Insert sensor on clean skin in center of oval.

• Additional adhesive patches or tape can be applied over the sensor adhesive patch.^1,2 Suggestions for patients when using adhesive patches or tapes are to:
  • Cut a hole in the adhesive patch or tape to fit around transmitter.
  • Cut the adhesive patch or tape into strips to use ‘‘picture frame’’ technique around sensor adhesive patch.^1,3

For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System, please refer to the user guide. Dexcom, Inc. does not recommend, endorse or warrant any third-party products, including adhesive supplements and removal products.

View the downloadable "What Works for Me" document, which outlines the step-by-step process for how to insert and remove a Dexcom G6 sensor patch.

1. Chase HP, Messer L: Understanding Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors. 3rd ed. Denver: Children’s Diabetes Research Foundation, 2016.

2. Englert K, Ruedy K, Coffey J, et al.: Skin and adhesive issues with continuous glucose monitors: a sticky situation. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2014;8:745–751.

3. Ives B, Sikes K, Urban A, et al.: Practical aspects of realtime continuous glucose monitors: the experience of the Yale Children’s Diabetes Program. Diabetes Educ 2010;36: 53–62.

If patients experience difficulty removing the sensor from their skin, these products and techniques may help:

General Removal Techniques

• Loosen edge of adhesive with fingernail and use products listed below if necessary.^1,2
• While removing tapes, use fingers of opposite hand to push skin down and away from adhesive. Continue to move fingers on skin toward adhesive as it is removed.²
• ‘‘Fold back’’ technique: Remove adhesive slowly, at low angle, folding back on itself.²
• ‘‘Stretch and relax’’ technique: Films that stretch (e.g., IV3000 or Tegaderm) may be stretched horizontally away from the center (opposite of the fold back technique) while walking fingers under the dressing to continue stretching it.²
• Use adhesive removal wipes to rub the skin under the tape toward the adhesive as it is removed. This helps loosen adhesive from skin and may help reduce pain with removal.¹
  
   

Removal Products and Description

For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System, please refer to the user guide. Dexcom, Inc. does not recommend, endorse or warrant any third-party products, including adhesive supplements and removal products.

View the downloadable "What Works for Me" document, which outlines the step-by-step process for how to insert and remove a Dexcom G6 sensor patch.

1. Chase HP, Messer L: Understanding Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors. 3rd ed. Denver: Children’s Diabetes Research Foundation, 2016.

2. McNichol L, Lund C, Rosen T, Gray M: Medical adhesives and patient safety: State of the science: consensus statements for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of adhesive related skin injuries. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2013;40:365–380; quiz E361–E362.

 a Used within institution or support in public commentary, online articles, diabetes blogs, social media.

Yes, Dexcom G6 is indicated for children as young as 2 years old.

Yes, Dexcom G6 does work with Clarity. Patients will not need to register again nor download a new Dexcom Clarity App if they have already established an account. If you are already sharing with your clinic, the clinic will not need to reconnect.

A variety of iOS and Android smart devices are compatible with Dexcom G6 Pro.*

*Patient must have a compatible smart phone for an unblinded mode session. To view a list of compatible devices, visit dexcom.com/compatibility

No, Dexcom G6 Pro does not work with the Dexcom Follow app.

Dexcom G6 Pro is indicated for patients ages 2 years and older.

The Dexcom G6 app will automatically configure which features are available for a user, depending on whether the transmitter is part of the Dexcom G6 CGM System or Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System. As many patients on Dexcom G6 Pro are new to CGM, the app will configure to offer basic features, such as glucose data, event entry, high and low alerts, and the Urgent Low alarm. Advanced features, such as Share/Follow, fast rise/fall rate alerts, and alert schedules are not supported in Dexcom G6 Pro.

The Dexcom G6 Pro Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System is a real-time continuous glucose monitoring device indicated for the management of diabetes in persons age 2 years and older in a home environment while under the supervision of a healthcare provider. The Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System is intended to replace fingerstick blood glucose testing for diabetes treatment decisions.* Interpretation of the real-time Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System results should be based on the glucose trends and several sequential readings over time.* The Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System may also be used as a retrospective glucose recording device indicated for assessing glycemic variability in persons ages 2 years and older in a home environment, while under the supervision of a healthcare provider. Retrospective interpretation of data recorded by the Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System should be conducted solely by a healthcare provider. The Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System aids in detecting glucose excursions facilitating care plan adjustments. The Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System is also intended to interface with digitally connected devices. The Dexcom G6 Pro CGM System can be used alone or in conjunction with these digitally connected medical devices for managing diabetes* or assessing glycemic variability.

*when used in unblinded mode

You will be able to see all regular Dexcom Clarity reports, as well as a new report called “Pro” that is exclusively available after uploading data from a Dexcom G6 Pro reader to Dexcom Clarity.