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CGM Comparison (text)
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Available CGMs Table
| CGM | Wear Time | Calibrations Required | Warmup Period | Transmitter | Alerts and Trends | Data Sharing | Loopable | Receiver | Approved Insertion Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexcom G6 | 10 days (extendable) | No, optional calibrations | 2 hr | External | Customizable high/low, trends | Dexcom Share, Nightscout | DIY and Tandem CIQ | Pairs to 1 medical device and 1 other device | Abdomen, back of arm, upper buttocks |
| Abbott Freestyle Libre 1* | 10 or 14 days (extendable via DIY) | No, optional with xDrip | 1 hr | Integrated | No alerts, trends upon scan | Nightscout via xDrip (with MiaoMiao) | DIY loop with MiaoMiao | Scanner or phone app | Back of arm |
| Abbott Freestyle Libre 2* | 14 day | No, optional with xDrip | 1 hr | Integrated | Limited high/low alert, trends upon scan | LibreLinkUp, Nightscout via xDrip | DIY loop with xDrip or Patched App | Scanner or phone app | Back of arm |
| Medtronic Guardian 3 | 7 day (extendable) | Every 12 hours | 2 hr | External | High/low and rates, trends | Yes | Medtronic 670G and 770G Auto-mode, DIY with 600 series uploader | Insulin pump 770G phone app Previous Pumps DIY | Abdomen, back of arm |
| Sensonics Eversense | 90 day | Every 12 hours | 24 hr | External | Customizable high/low, trends | Yes | DIY loop | Phone and transmitter | Arm (implant) |
* Freestyle Libres are classified as Flash Glucose Sensors (FGM), rather than Continuous Glucose Sensors (CGM). Up to 8 hours of data can be stored at a time between scanning. FGM's do not push data to a receiver without modifications to convert them into a CGM.
Upcoming CGMs
| CGM | Wear Time | Calibrations | Warmup Period | Transmitter | Alerts | Data Sharing | Loopable | Receiver | Expected Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexcom G7 | 10 to 15 days | no | 2 hr | Integrated | Customizable high/low, trends | Dexcom Share, Nightscout | DIY and Tandem CIQ | unknown | late 2021 |
| Abbott Freestyle Libre 3 | 14 day | no | 1 hr | Integrated | Customizable high/low, trends | unknown | DIY | unknown | 2021 |
| Medtronic Project Zeus | 7 day | First day only | unknown | External | Limited customizable high/low, trends | yes | Expected | unknown | mid-2021 |
| Sensonics Eversense XL | 180 day | 1x per day (expected) | 24 hr | External | Customizable high/low, trends | yes | Expected | Phone and transmitter | 2021 |