Replacing The Batteries; Dispose Of Meter And Batteries - Infopia Element Lite Instructions For Use Manual

Cleaning Your Meter and Maintenance
Meter
Your meter does not require special maintenance or cleaning. Avoid getting
dirt, dust, blood, glucose control solution, or liquids on the blood glucose test
meter, the test port, or data port. Your blood glucose test meter operation
temperature is 10 ~40 (50 ~104 ).
It is recommended that you store the meter in its carrying case after each use.
A cloth dampened with water and mild detergent can be used to wipe down the
outside of the blood glucose test meter. Your Element
meter is a precision instrument. Please handle it with care.
Lancing Device:
Clean the lancing device and tips with soap and tepid water. To disinfect the
lancing device,prepare a disinfectant solution household bleach and water in
1(bleach) : 9(water) ratio.Dampen a cloth with this solution and wipe the
lancing device thoroughly. Soak only the tipfor at least 30 minutes in the
disinfectant solution. Do not soak the lancing device in liquid.
Rinse the lancing device and tip with water, and dry thoroughly.
1. For detailed instructions concerning
refer to the blood glucose test strip package inserted and found in the blood
glucose test strip box.
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2. Please store the Lite blood glucose monitoring system in a cool
and dry area,out of reach of children. Do not freeze. For a more accurate test
result, avoid testing under direct sunlight.
3. Do not soak the blood glucose test meter or blood glucose test strips in
water or liquid.
4. Do not subject the meter or blood glucose test strips to excessive heat.
5. Use your meter according to the instructions in the manual.
6. If you need to purchase the lancing device, lancets or blood glucose test
strips, contact your local representative.
7. Discard the used lancets carefully, to prevent any infection.
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Replacing the Batteries

The low battery icon will appear in the upper left corner of the LCD screen to alert you when
the battery power is running low, indicating a new battery is needed.
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Your Element Lite blood glucose test meter uses only two 3V Lithium batteries (CR2032),
which are included. When replacing the batteries, only CR2032 or equivalent lithium battery
should be used.
After changing the batteries, please be sure to recheck your meter settings.
<Follow-up Action>
1. Check your meter with the glucose control solution (p16-17)
2. Perform your test again (p22 - 24)
3. If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your blood glucose test
results, call your healthcare professional.

Dispose of meter and batteries

Dispose of meter:
The meter must be disposed of according to the local regulations concerning the disposal of
electrical and electronic equipment.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment(WEEE) regulation implement provisions of
the European Parliament and Council Directive 2012/19/EU aimed to reducing the amount
of EEE waste going for final disposal.
The manufacturer, has specific instructions for the recovery of the meter.
Please contact your distributor.
Dispose of batteries :
Please recycle or dispose of used batteries using your local battery collection systems and
in compliance with your local environmental laws and regulations.
Batteries contain chemicals that, if released, may affect the environment and human health.
The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol indicates the need for the separate collection for
batteries.
CAUTION
Remove both batteries from the battery compartment and dispose of them according
your institution's guidelines.
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