Share And Follow Safety Information; Risks And Benefits - Dexcom ONE+ User Manual

Test speaker and vibrations: Test your receiver speaker and vibrations regularly. To make sure the speaker and vibrations
work, plug in the receiver to charge. The Speaker Test screen appears for a few seconds. Follow the directions on the screen
to test the speaker and vibrations. If it doesn't beep and vibrate, contact Dexcom Technical Support at
your local Dexcom distributor and use your app or BG meter until the receiver is fixed.
Keep receiver clean and dry: Don't submerge your receiver in water and don't get dirt or water in the USB port. That could
damage it.

Share and Follow safety information

If available in your region, use Dexcom Share (Share) to send your sensor information from your app to your Followers' smart
devices (Dexcom Follow app).
Use as secondary notice: Your Followers' information is always older than yours.
Warning
Don't use Followers' information for treatment decisions, like treating for a low or dosing for a high. Use your Dexcom ONE+
app or receiver to make treatment decisions.
Follow healthcare provider advice: Share isn't intended to replace self-monitoring practices as advised by your healthcare
provider.

Risks and benefits

The risks and benefits of your Dexcom ONE+ are discussed below. Avoid any risks and enjoy Dexcom ONE+'s benefits by
following the product instructions.
Risks
The risks with using Dexcom ONE+ are:
Not getting your alerts
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Using Dexcom ONE+ to make treatment decisions when you shouldn't
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Sensor insertion issues
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Adhesive reactions
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Retained sensor wire
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Inaccurate sensor readings
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Missed alerts
You need to get your alerts to respond to them. To make sure you get important alerts to help you avoid undetected low or high
glucose, follow Dexcom's recommended settings, available at
Recommended settings.
Also, go to the Alerts, Safety
Using Dexcom ONE+ for treatment decisions
You can use your Dexcom ONE+ for treatment decisions in all but a few situations:
When you don't have both a number and an arrow
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When how you feel doesn't match your sensor reading
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Using your Dexcom ONE+ in these situations could result in errors in diabetes management. Go to the
chapter to find out more.
Some users found accuracy between different sensors varied. When you insert each sensor, check if symptoms match your
readings and pay attention to its accuracy before deciding to use it for treatment decisions.
For more information on how to make treatment decisions using your Dexcom ONE+, go to the
decisions, and Alerts chapters.
information, and Troubleshooting
2 • Safety information |
dexcom.com/faqs or in the Dexcom ONE+ app, go to Profile >
chapters for helpful information to ensure you get alerts.
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dexcom.com or contact
Treatment decisions
Safety information, Treatment