[Diabetes-Talk] Another G5 question - and, we are still waiting

[TALey at ups.com]

Daniel, 

The Dexcom G5 Mobile continuous glucose monitor system (CGM) is worn for up to 7 days at a time. It is completely waterproof and is intended to be kept on when showering, swimming, etc. 

The system has no cords or tubes. It does not need to be recharged. 

A CGM sensor is first inserted just under the skin where it is held in place with adhesive. The adhesive and sensor come all together as one piece so there is no separate taping that is done, although it can take a while to get the hang of how the sensor is inserted and getting the adhesive in place without wrinkling. The part of the sensor that goes under the skin and stays there for up to seven days is nearly as thin as a strand of hair and very flexible. Very comfortable. 

The sensor and adhesive tape take up a space on your skin about the size of three quarters (the coins), placed end to end. 

Then there is a transmitter piece that snaps onto the top of the sensor. The transmitter is like a rectangular metal electronic device that is not even as large as the sensor and adhesive, but it does stick up above the skin about half an inch. 

The transmitter collects the blood glucose information from the sensor under the skin every minute and sends it wirelessly via Bluetooth to a smart phone like an iPhone every five minutes. 

Every seven days, you need to remove the old sensor, keep the transmitter piece, put on a new sensor, and snap the transmitter back on the new sensor. 

Hope this helps,

Tom




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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Another G5 question - and, we are still waiting 

stupid questions here. am thinking of getting this. but I assume when bathing you remove all and reattach when you get out. but what bed time. 
how dos one sleep with it.