User guide

TECHNICAL
AND CARE
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TECHNICAL
AND CARE
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CAUTION: Avoid exposing meter and test strips to
excessive humidity, heat, cold, dust, or dirt.
Caring for Your Meter
Cleaning and Disinfection
• Store your meter in the carrying case provided
wheneverpossible.
• Wash hands and dry well before handling to keep
the meter and test strips free of water, oils, and
othercontaminants.
• Keep blood, control solution, and cleaning fluid from entering
the test strip port or USB plug.
• Handle the meter carefully to avoid damaging the electronics
or causing other malfunctions.
• The USB cap of your C
ONTOUR
®
NEXT LINK meter is designed
to protect the USB plug. Should you lose the cap, contact
Bayer Customer Service for a replacement. Please see back
cover for contact information.
Cleaning and Disinfection
Your CONTOUR
®
NEXT LINK system should be cleaned and
disinfected once a week. Use only germicidal wipes containing
0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach), which has been proven
to be safe to use with the CONTOUR NEXT LINK meter and
MICROLET
®
2 lancing device.
Cleaning is the removal of visible dirt and debris, but does not
reduce the risk for transmission of infectious diseases. Your
C
ONTOUR NEXT LINK system should be cleaned of dirt and
debris once a week.
Disinfecting (if performed properly) reduces the risk of
transmitting infectious diseases. Your meter and lancing device
should be disinfected once a week.
WARNING
Always wash your hands well with soap and water
before and after testing and handling the meter, lancing
device, or test strips.
NOTE: If the meter is being operated by a second person
who is providing testing assistance, the meter and
lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by the
second person.
The cleaning and disinfecting directions provided will not cause
any damage or degradation to the external case, buttons or
display. Your CONTOUR
®
NEXT LINK meter and MICROLET
®
2
lancing device have been tested for 260 cycles of cleaning and
disinfection (one cycle per week for 5 years). These devices
have been demonstrated to withstand 5 years of cleaning
and disinfection without damage. You should call Bayer
Diabetes Care Customer Service for assistance if your device
malfunctions for any cause or if you notice any changes in the
meter case or display.
For more information see:
FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices on
More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne
Pathogens: Initial Communication (2010)
http://www.fda.gov/Medical Devices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/
ucm224025.htm
Health Canada Advisory: Blood Lancing Devices for Personal
Use May Transmit Blood-Borne Viruses If Used On More Than
One Person (2009)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2009/
2009_50-eng.php
Cleaning Your Meter
Supplies Needed for Cleaning:
• Germicidal wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite
(bleach)
• Paper towels
1. Carefully clean the meter with germicidal wipes until all soil is
removed. Do not allow cleaning solution to run into the meter
through areas such as around the buttons or the meter’s test
strip or data ports.
2. Dry as necessary with a clean paper towel.
Cleaning and Disinfection
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