The Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems are designed specifically for individuals with diabetes, providing an innovative way to manage your glucose levels without the need for routine fingersticks and with no calibration required. These systems are perfect for making diabetes treatment decisions, offering real-time glucose readings every five minutes for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, including children aged 2 years and older.

A key feature of the Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro is the ability to receive alarms and alerts based on your glucose levels. This ensures you're always informed about your glucose number and its trajectory, helping you to take proactive steps in managing your diabetes effectively. While the systems eliminate the need for calibration and routine fingersticks, it's important to note that fingersticks are still required if symptoms do not align with the readings.

The systems offer personalized trend alerts directly on your smart device, allowing you to monitor when your glucose levels are too low or too high. The Alert Schedule feature on the Dexcom G6 (not available on the G6 Pro) enables you to customize a second set of alerts, tailored to your daily routine, such as setting different alerts for work hours. You can also choose from custom alert sounds, including a Vibrate-Only option on your phone, except for the Urgent Low Alarm which cannot be turned off.

With the Always Sound setting, which is enabled by default, you will continue to receive critical Dexcom CGM Alerts even if your phone is set to silent, vibrate, or Do Not Disturb mode. This feature ensures you receive notifications for the Urgent Low Alarm, Low and High Glucose alerts, Urgent Low Soon Alert, and Rise and Fall Rate alerts. A home screen icon indicates whether your alerts will sound or not. For safety reasons, the Urgent Low Alarm and three other alerts—Transmitter Failed, Sensor Failed, and App Stopped—cannot be silenced.

Additional features include the ability to share your glucose data with up to ten followers in real time using the Dexcom Follow app, requiring an internet connection. The Health Connect feature allows for sharing retrospective glucose data with third-party apps, enhancing your diabetes management ecosystem. The Quick Glance feature lets you view your glucose data on your smart device's lock screen, and for those using Wear OS, integration allows you to receive glucose alerts and alarms directly on your watch. Note that some features, such as Share, Follow, Alert Schedule, and certain alerts, are not available on the Dexcom G6 Pro System.