I am Christel from Diabetes Strong in this video
we'll be talking about the Dexcom G7.
What?!? is the G7 on the market yet, it's not quite, but it's just around the corner.
So I went through Dexcom press releases and interviews to find out
everything I could about the G7, and in this video, I’ll be sharing the top three ways that
the Dexcom G7 is different than the G6
when it gets here, and what I’m the most excited about
The Dexcom G7 is smaller and it has a different shape than the Dexcom G6
so whereas the G6, and this is G6, it has like this oval shape
the G7 is rounder and it's actually 60 percent smaller than the G6.
I only have a photo of the G7 but let's just look at it, this is what it looks like, so
it would be fun to see a comparison, I actually found a photo of that
let's look at that as well as you can see here
the G7 is visually smaller than the G6
And then there's a sensor warm-up period, it is shorter for the Dexcom G7
than it is with the G6, so the startup period is simply the time from you insert the sensor
until you start seeing readings on either your receiver or your phone.
Where the Dexcom G6 has a two-hour warm-up period
the Dexcom G7 will only have a warm-up period of 30 minutes,
that will make it the shortest warm-up period of all the sensors on the market.
All the CGMs available on the market right now
can be expected to have some level of inaccuracy in the first 12
to 24 hours however, the Dexcom G7
is promising even better accuracy and even on the first day.
This is a big deal in my opinion
because a CGM can have all the cool features in the world, but
if the accuracy isn't there then it's not really useful.
The improved size, warm-up period, and accuracy are in my opinion the
most exciting new features about the Dexcom G7 but there's more
The G7 is an all-in-one device that means no more transmitter and sensor the two
devices are integrated into one piece.
The Dexcom app is also getting a facelift, so it should become easier to read,
easy to use, and they also promise more analytics right there in the app.
It will be approved for wear either on the arm or on the belly internationally.
Then there'll be the option of more live integration with other platforms,
that means you'd be able to see your blood sugar readings in real-time in other apps.
And then finally Dexcom is promising, in time, direct to Apple Watch capability,
that means that you'd be able to see your Dexcom readings
directly on your Apple Watch without having to carry around your phone,
however, they don't know when they would be able to get that to market.
Dexcom has filed for CE mark and they do expect to start out with a limited
European launch in the end of 2021. They have not however
filed for FDA clearance and they will need that before they can launch in the U.S.
But the CEO of Dexcom does expect for the Dexcom G7 to be launched broadly
across the world including the U.S. sometime in 2022.
In my opinion, the big selling point for the Dexcom G7 is improved accuracy
and the shorter warm-up period. The fact that the sensor will be
smaller and in a different shape is nice but it's not really a “need to have”,
it's not personally something I think is important.
However, I really think the accuracy and the warm-up period is something that can make
a huge difference for a lot of people those features will especially be important for
anyone who uses a closed-loop or hybrid closed-loop insulin pump because with
these systems accuracy and having access to the CGM as much time as possible
is pivotal for the systems to work right.
Thank you for tuning in to my top three highlights of the Dexcom G7 CGM.
I promise you as soon as I actually get my hands on one,
you guys are gonna be the first to know.
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