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Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Meter and Lancing Device
Choosing the disinfectant
The recommended EPA-registered disinfected product is as follow:
PDI® Super SANI-CLOTH® Germicidal disposable wipe (EPA Reg. No.:9480-4)
Super Sani-Cloth germicidal wipe contains active ingredients: n-Alkyl (60% C
14
, 30%C
16
, 5%C
12
, 5%C
18
)
dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides and n-Alkyl (68%C
12
, 32%C
14
) dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium
chlorides and they have been shown to be safe for use with the
EGV1.1
meter, but any other disinfectant
product with the EPA registration number may be used on this device.
Please purchase in retail stores like Walmart and Office Depot. You could also purchase on the PDI
website:http://www.pdipdi.com/ or online retail sites like amazon.com, medline.com, and Expression medical
supply Inc. http://www.exmed.net/.
Cleaning and Disinfection Instruction
Please keep the meter and lancing device free of dirt, dust, bloodstain, and water stains. Please follow the
following guidelines to clean and disinfect your meter and lancing device.
Cleaning and disinfection are both required, but are different. Cleaning is the removal of visible dust, dirt or
blood, but cleaning does not kill blood-borne pathogens. Disinfection kills blood-borne pathogens and helps
prevent their spread. The disinfection step is always preceded by a cleaning step.
The EG V1.1meter should be cleaned and disinfected a minimum of once per week.
The EG V1.1 meter has
been validated to withstand up to 6 cleanings per day and cleaning and disinfection once per week over the 4
year use life of the device.
EG V1.1 blood glucose meter and lancing device should be used only on one