How do patients help keep their sensors on for the full 10-day wear?
Dexcom Sensors are manufactured with a special adhesive to help them stick to patients’ skin after insertion. Adhesive supplements may also be used.
- Liquid adhesive agents can be used with the sensor adhesive patch.1,3 Suggestions for patients when using liquid adhesive agents are to:
- Create an empty oval on the skin with the liquid adhesive product.
- Let skin adhesive dry.
- Insert sensor on clean skin in centre 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.1,4
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 does not recommend, endorse or warrant any third-party products, including adhesive supplements and removal products.
View the downloadable "Sensor Adhesion Best Practices" document, which outlines the step-by-step process for how to insert and remove a Dexcom G6 sensor patch.
References
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.
3 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.
4 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.
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.
3 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.
4 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.
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