Risks And Benefits - Dexcom G5 mobile User Manual

Conditions Affecting Use
Once sharing is active, make sure the Share's and Follower's smart device settings are
not altered.
Make sure the Sharer's and Follower's smart devices have:
• Enough battery power to maintain sharing
• Sharer's smart device has Internet connection
• Notifications turned on. If turned off, Follower won't receive any notifications
• Follower's smart device has an Internet connection
Dexcom recommends charging the smart device when sharing.

20.3 Risks and Benefits

Risks
Dexcom Share is a feature of the Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring
(CGM) System. The main risks involved with using the feature Dexcom Share are based on
misunderstanding its purpose.
Remember that the Dexcom Share in the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System is a secondary
notification feature, not a real-time remote monitoring system.
With using the Dexcom Share feature, there are 3 distinct parts of glucose monitoring:
1. Blood glucose meter - use this to make any treatment decisions.
2. Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System - use the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System to
complement, but not replace, information obtained from the blood glucose meter. It
detects glucose trends and tracks glucose patterns.
3. Dexcom Share - this is an optional add-on to the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM System that
can share glucose information and notifications with up to five (5) other people. Shared
sensor glucose readings and information can add another level of awareness.
Using the wrong glucose information for treatment decisions could lead to low or high
glucose. Blood glucose values from a blood glucose meter may differ from the information
displayed on Dexcom Follow App. All treatment decisions should be made using a blood
glucose value from your meter, not the glucose information displayed on the Dexcom
Follow App.
Followers who are concerned by notifications on the Dexcom Follow App should contact
the patients and remind them to check their blood glucose with a blood glucose meter
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