Apply the Accu-Chek SmartGuide sensor

Follow the steps in the app to apply the Accu-Chek SmartGuide sensor. Watch the video below to see how to insert the sensor, or continue reading for step-by-step instructions.

Watch the video tutorial to apply your CGM sensor

Step-by-step guide to applying the sensor

Open the SmartGuide app to view step-by-step instructions

After downloading the Accu-Chek SmartGuide app, go to the Menu, tap Manage CGM Sensor, then Pair New Sensor, and View Tutorial.When you are ready to apply the sensor, tap Next.

Image depicting SmartGuide sensor elements (A) Pull tab, (B) Twist Cap, (C) Sensor applicator.

You will need:
  • The Accu-Chek SmartGuide app.
  • A new, unused Accu-Chek SmartGuide device (pictured on the left.)
  • Alcohol wipes to disinfect the application site.

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    The Accu-Chek SmartGuide sensor must be placed on your skin correctly for continuous, accurate glucose readings.

Illustration of Step 1: Application sites highlighted on the back of both arms, an illustration of a person wiping the application site.

Step 1

Select your right or left arm to apply the sensor. Disinfect the application site with an alcohol wipe to ensure clean, oil-free skin, and let it dry completely. Take care of your skin when using a CGM solution. Each time you replace the sensor, choose a new location to apply it so that the previous spot can rest and heal properly.

Illustration of Step 2: How to open the applicator via the pull tab.

Step 2

Slightly flip the pull tab (A) open. If the pull tab has already been opened before use, discard the device and use a new one.

Illustration of Step 3: How to open the applicator, turning the twist cap and pulling it from the applicator.

Step 3

Do not press on the device. Turn the twist cap (B) to open the sterile barrier. You will feel a slight resistance and hear a cracking sound. Pull the twist cap from the applicator (C). Don’t touch the needle inside. Don’t put the blue twist cap back on after you have removed it, and don’t discard it yet.

Illustration of Step 4: A person using the applicator to insert the CGM on the prepared application site.

Step 4

Place the hand of the disinfected arm on your opposite shoulder. This helps to tighten the skin. Reach under your arm and place the applicator (C) on the application site. Hold the applicator by the external housing. Press down firmly to insert the sensor.

Illustration of Step 5: The direction to remove the applicator from the application site.

Step 5

Remove the applicator in the same direction without rotating or wiggling it. Swipe over the adhesive pad firmly with your finger to make sure the adhesive pad is properly attached.

You can wear the sensor for 14 days.

Illustration of the PIN code printed on the applicators’ twist cap.

Important Info

After you’ve applied the sensor, follow the pairing instructions in the app. You’ll need the PIN code printed on the applicator's twist cap — do not discard it until the pairing is complete.

<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-mwm-footer-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>All done! Next, see <a href="/training/cgm/sensor-app-pairing">how to pair the sensor with the app.</a></p> </div>
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