Application Description
The Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems are designed for individuals with diabetes, offering a seamless way to monitor glucose levels without the need for fingersticks and calibration*. These systems are particularly beneficial for those managing type 1 or type 2 diabetes, providing real-time glucose readings every five minutes. They are suitable for children aged 2 years and older.
A key advantage of the Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro is their ability to deliver personalized trend alerts directly to your smart device. These alerts help you stay informed about your glucose levels, whether they are trending too low or too high, enabling better diabetes management. The Alert Schedule feature allows you to customize a second set of alerts, tailoring them to your daily routine, such as setting different alerts for work hours. You can also choose custom alert sounds, including a Vibrate-Only option for your phone, although the Urgent Low Alarm remains non-disableable for safety reasons.
The Always Sound setting, which is enabled by default, ensures that you receive critical Dexcom CGM Alerts even if your phone's sound is off, set to vibrate, or in Do Not Disturb mode. This feature allows you to silence other notifications while still receiving essential CGM alarms and alerts, such as the Urgent Low Alarm, Low and High Glucose alerts, Urgent Low Soon Alert, and Rise and Fall Rate alerts. A home screen icon indicates whether your alerts will sound. For added safety, the Urgent Low Alarm and certain critical alerts, including Transmitter Failed, Sensor Failed, and App Stopped, cannot be silenced.
Additional features of the Dexcom G6 include:
- Share: You can share your glucose data in real time with up to ten followers using the Dexcom Follow app on their compatible smart devices. Both Share and Follow functions require an internet connection.
- Health Connect: This feature allows you to share retrospective glucose data with third-party apps.
- Quick Glance: View your glucose data directly on the lock screen of your smart device.
- Wear OS Integration: Receive glucose alerts and alarms on your Wear OS watch.
*Fingersticks are required for diabetes management decisions if symptoms do not match readings.
**These features are not available on the Dexcom G6 Pro System.
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