Just had 2, changed at 5:41A and it fell off at 10A, Installed new on at 10:15A, it failed at 10:20A. Waiting to see if number 3 will work. The 2nd one may not have had a sensor lead or left it in me!
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Since they changed the adhesive over a year ago I have had no issue with them sticking. In fact, I have the opposite issue - they stick so well it is painful to remove!
I have had issues with sensors failing on day 8, 9, and 10; but, I do not request a replacement unless they fail the first couple of days. However, on medicare this is beginning to add up.
I read that the sensor extension to 15 days is based on a new algorithm they are employing. I don’t know anything else.
Regarding replacements, I wish it were part of the app - so that it would fill in the information in the request instead of having to manually edit (and try to read the SN). If I can I try to take a screen shot.
Mike
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Yes, that is what sent me over the edge. Multiple failures in a row.
Fortunately for me once i posted the failures stopped. I hope the same for you!
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I couldn’t see a response to this so I’ll add one regardless. The hole in the top is where the needle (it’s actually a pointy steel U-channel) goes through to insert the sensor. Blood can certainly pour out of it; I can attest to that.
BLOOD START
The G7 has a separate blood gutter. I am fairly certain the males on this forum won’t faint at the sight of blood so I’ll post this recent picture; those who might please skip the first two pictures.
Both these pictures are of a recent (manufacture date 250201) G7 which worked for ten days. The first picture:
shows the sensor after removal. My blood was leaking out to the left (on this picture); it went on doing this for a while. The second pictures shows Dexcom’s engineering to deal with this:
Sorry; I only spent a few seconds with the lighting but the bloody channel from the first picture is north in this new one. It’s what is commonly called (in sword design) a “blood gutter”; in this case it really does allow the blood from the sensor to expel out into the adhesive layer rather that out up through the u-channel hole.
BLOOD END
So. Now for something completely different that is also incredibly annoying and that I experienced recently:
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