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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on September 23, 2012 at 10:27am

Gerrit,

As far as I know (and I try to keep fairly well up on these things) the Dexcom G4 has not yet been FDA approved and is not yet on the market. A few people have experience using it for trials but at least in the US it's not available yet. I am less well versed in the international market so I'm not sure if it's available there but we have not heard much from them regarding the G4 yet either.

Permalink Reply by Joe White on October 18, 2012 at 1:25pm

Wrong, it has been approved in the US, Check out http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/dexcomusers/forum/topics/u-s-fda-ap... or go to dexcom.com

Permalink Reply by Ahmad on September 23, 2012 at 10:33am

Gerrit,

I double what Rebecca said, I know it is been approved for the EU in June, but not for the U.S.

Permalink Reply by English lady on September 27, 2012 at 2:24am

Hi Gerrit, I've been using the G4 (my first CGM) since early July as it was approved for Europe in middle of June. I managed to get my hands on one from the first shipment of 20 to the UK! It's been absolutely brilliant for me and has made my life so much easier. The super-smart receiver works up to 6 meters away and the sensor is more accurate than the 7+, particularly for forewarning hypos so I can prevent those now. Although guaranteed for a week, all my sensors have lasted between 2 to 4 weeks. I have to self-fund as it's not available on the NHS but it's been worth every penny to me. Hopefully the FDA will approve it by the end of the year.

Permalink Reply by manoah on October 18, 2012 at 10:10am

Using now for one week the G4.
The numbers are very small for me, especially the red when I'm low.
It is difficult to read especially outside, do you have the same promblems?
Gerrit....

Permalink Reply by Glen on October 30, 2012 at 7:54pm

They have to draw the line somewhere. If they make an exception for you then why don't they do it for someone who got a 7+ the week before or the week before that and so on. If they don't draw a line and specify a date they'd be giving away upgrades left right and centre and before long be out of business then see how much people whinge and complain!

Yes the $$$ does come into it but take a moment and think about what it costs to develop and produce these things. I for one agree that they NEEDED to choose a date and stick to it.