Dexcom G5 Sensor and Transmitter, Continuous Glucose Monitoring
date: label: date made
content: 2016-2017
name: label: maker
content: Dexcom, Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: Blood glucose sensor and transmitter device for continuous blood glucose monitoring for individuals with diabetes. "DEXCOMG5" printed on the top of the sensor. Adhesive gauze patch attached to the device to adhere transmitter to skin. The sensor is a thin wire that projects from the bottom of the device and is inserted just under the skin. The device transmits glucose data every 5 minutes wirelessly to a compatible smart phone or other device. Made by Dexcom, Inc. The Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System was approved by the FDA in 2016. It was the first fully mobile, wireless glucose monitoring system using Bluetooth technology to transmit glucose data directly to a smart phone.
label: Description
content: This device was used by the donor Kaitlin Marie for about six months.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: California, San Diego
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: Diabetes
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Kaitlin Marie and Janet Katherine
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0192.13
label: accession number
content: 2017.0192
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0192.13
objectType: label: Object Name
content: diagnostic device, glucose sensor
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall (with adhesive patch): 1.3 cm x 7.5 cm x 4.8 cm; 1/2 in x 2 15/16 in x 1 7/8 in