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Stelo at San Diego

Stelo by Dexcom is a continuous glucose monitor biosensor and the glucose-biometric entry in the cohort, recorded in the biometric form factor as a boundary include because glucose is in the biometric definition and Stelo pairs an FDA-cleared sensor with a genuine generative-AI insight layer rather than being a bare sensor readout. Made by DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) as a product line separate from its prescription G7 monitors, Stelo is the first-ever FDA-cleared over-the-counter, no-prescription continuous glucose biosensor, cleared via De Novo announced on March 5, 2024 and launched in the US on August 26, 2024 for adults 18 and older who are not on insulin, including people with type 2 diabetes not on insulin and non-diabetic users tracking the impact of diet and exercise, with a 15-day wear and no low-glucose alerts since it is not cleared for problematic hypoglycemia. Its AI augmentation is genuine: Dexcom launched a generative-AI platform for Stelo on Google Cloud's Vertex AI and Gemini, providing personalized Weekly Insights, AI photo meal logging, and up to three personalized daily recommendations drawn from glucose, activity, nutrition, and sleep, which is what tips it from a medical sensor to an in-definition biometric-AI device and fills the glucose cell distinct from the heart-rate and sleep watches and rings. Its FDA clearance makes it the strongest verification anchor of the Wave-2 set, while the marketing claim of being the first generative-AI platform in glucose biosensing is not load-bearing and is not asserted, and its exclusion of low-glucose alerting is recorded as an indication boundary.

Stelo by Dexcom · Operated by Dexcom · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified


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PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Dexcom

Dexcom's getting-started guide for Stelo, its over-the-counter glucose biosensor. Stelo is FDA-cleared as the first OTC integrated continuous glucose monitor (2024), for wellness and metabolic-health users not on insulin, distinct from the prescription Dexcom G7.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-12
Model
Stelo
Company
Dexcom
Location
San Diego
Operator
Dexcom
Status
operational
First seen
2024-05-01
ID
60ecfe2d-a8f3-4bab-b091-0264badefed6

Sources (2)

  1. Dexcom Stelo — OTC continuous glucose biosensor (FDA-authorized 2024) · https://www.dexcom.com/en-us/stelo
  2. FDA: Authorization of first OTC CGM (Dexcom Stelo), Mar 2024 · https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-first-otc-continuous-glucose-monitor
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: biometric

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source
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primary-fda-database
FDA database

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Common questions

What is the Stelo deployment at San Diego?
Stelo, built by Dexcom, is recorded as a deployment at San Diego on the DEPLOY registry. Dexcom operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Stelo at San Diego?
Dexcom, the manufacturer of Stelo, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Stelo deployment at San Diego go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Stelo deployment at San Diego?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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