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Cleaning and Disinfection
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/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
Cleaning Your Meter
Buttons
USB Connector (under cap)
Strip Port
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.
Disinfecting Your Meter
Supplies Needed for Disinfecting:
• Germicidal wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach)
• Paper towels
• Timing device
1. Before disinfecting, clean the meter as described in Cleaning Your Meter.
For proper disinfection, you must keep all meter surfaces wet for 60 seconds.
Using a new germicidal wipe, carefully wipe all outer surfaces of your meter until wet.
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 all meter surfaces and test strip port using a clean paper towel if needed.
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CAUTION: Avoid exposing meter and test strips to excessive humidity, heat, cold,
dust, or dirt.
Caring for Your Meter
®
Caring for Y
our Meter
• 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
®
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter is designed to protect the USB
plug. Should you lose the cap, contact Customer Service for a replacement. Please see
back cover for contact information.
Cleaning and Disinfection
Your C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter should be cleaned and disinfected once a week.
For the meter, use
only germicidal wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach),
which has been proven to be safe to use with the C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter and your
lancing device.
Refer to the lancing device insert provided with your kit for detailed
instructions for cleaning and disinfecting the 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
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 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 to you, the meter and lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by
the second person.
Signs of Deterioration
The cleaning and disinfecting directions provided should not cause any damage or
degradation to the external case, buttons or display. Your C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter
has been tested for 260 cycles of cleaning and disinfection (one cycle per week for 5 years).
This device has been demonstrated to withstand 5 years of cleaning and disinfection
without damage. You should contact Customer Service for assistance if your device
malfunctions for any cause or if you notice any changes in the meter case or display.
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TECHNICAL
& CARE
Cleaning and Disinfection
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/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
Cleaning Your Meter
Buttons
USB Connector (under cap)
Strip Port
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.
Disinfecting Your Meter
Supplies Needed for Disinfecting:
• Germicidal wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach)
• Paper towels
• Timing device
1. Before disinfecting, clean the meter as described in Cleaning Your Meter.
For proper disinfection, you must keep all meter surfaces wet for 60 seconds.
Using a new germicidal wipe, carefully wipe all outer surfaces of your meter until wet.
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 all meter surfaces and test strip port using a clean paper towel if needed.
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CAUTION: Avoid exposing meter and test strips to excessive humidity, heat, cold,
dust, or dirt.
Caring for Your Meter
®
Caring for Y
our Meter
• 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
®
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter is designed to protect the USB
plug. Should you lose the cap, contact Customer Service for a replacement. Please see
back cover for contact information.
Cleaning and Disinfection
Your C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter should be cleaned and disinfected once a week.
For the meter, use
only germicidal wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach),
which has been proven to be safe to use with the C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter and your
lancing device.
Refer to the lancing device insert provided with your kit for detailed
instructions for cleaning and disinfecting the 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
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 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 to you, the meter and lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by
the second person.
Signs of Deterioration
The cleaning and disinfecting directions provided should not cause any damage or
degradation to the external case, buttons or display. Your C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK 2.4 meter
has been tested for 260 cycles of cleaning and disinfection (one cycle per week for 5 years).
This device has been demonstrated to withstand 5 years of cleaning and disinfection
without damage. You should contact Customer Service for assistance if your device
malfunctions for any cause or if you notice any changes in the meter case or display.
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