Product Manual

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• The meter is a delicate instrument, and should be handled with
care. Dropping or other mishandling may cause damage to the
meter. If this should occur, call Technical Support.
• Do not allow any liquids to spill on the meter. If this should occur, call
Technical Support.
• Do not put the meter in liquid. Do not allow liquids to get into any of
the connectors or plugs on the meter.
• Only use the method provided in this User Manual to clean the Coag-
Sense PT/INR meter.
• Do not move or touch the meter while it is running a test. Unreliable
results may occur.
• Do not pull the strip out while the wheel is spinning. STOP the test,
meter will display “Test Cancelled, Remove Strip’ The strip should be
removed at this time only.
• Store and use the Coag-Sense PT/INR system following the
instructions in this manual.
• This equipment is tested to meet the limits for medical devices, which
are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a clinical or home
environment. If not installed and used in accordance with these
instructions, it may cause harmful interference to other devices in the
vicinity. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other
devices, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and
off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
▪ Reorient or relocate the receiving device.
▪ Increase the separation between the equipment.
▪ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the other devices are connected.
• Any equipment connected to the data port must be certified to IEC
60601-1. If you connect any equipment that is not recommended by