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D D e e a a r r E E m m b b r r a a c c e e E E V V O O ™ ™ O O w w n n e e r r
Thank you for choosing the Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Meter to help you manage
your diabetes. We designed the Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Meter to be accurate and
easy to use. The added convenience of the AutoCode features an innovative automatic
calibration feature that eliminates the manual coding step usually required by many blood
glucose meters before starting a new vial of test strips. This manual contains all of the in-
formation needed to use and maintain your new blood glucose meter. Please read carefully
before use.
Please call us at 1-877-979-5454 for questions and inquiries. Hours of operation are
Monday through Friday, 8am - 8pm EST. If you have any questions or need assistance out-
side the operational days and times, please contact your health care provider.
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  • Page 1 D D e e a a r r E E m m b b r r a a c c e e E E V V O O ™ ™ O O w w n n e e r r Thank you for choosing the Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Meter to help you manage your diabetes.

  • Page 2: Intended Use

    Intended Use The Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Meter is intended for the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertips, forearm, or palm. Alternative site testing should be performed only during steady-state (when glucose is not changing rapidly).

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions • The meter and lancing device are for single patient use. Do not share them with anyone, including other family members. Do not use on multiple patients. • All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit infectious diseases, even after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    The Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Test Strip ........
  • Page 5 Important Information on Alternative Site Testing (AST) ......31 Performing a Blood Glucose Test..........33 Understanding Your Blood Glucose Test Results What to Do If You Get a High or Low Reading.

  • Page 6: The Embrace Evo™ Meter

    Embrace EVO™ Meter T T e e s s t t S S t t r r i i p p P P o o r r t t This is where you insert the test strip and the meter will turn on automatically.
  • Page 7 Battery Compartment Holds one CR 2032 3V Lithium coin cell battery. Data port Please contact 1-877-979-5454 Monday through Friday be- tween 8AM and 8PM (EST) for purchasing cable.

  • Page 8: The Embrace Evo™ Meter Display Screen

    The Embrace EVO™ Meter Display Screen HAPPY/SAD FACE ALARM CLOCK MEMORY TONE MAIN DISPLAY AREA BLOOD DROP BATTERY UNIT TEMPERATURE DAY AVERAGE TEST STRIP MINUTES HOUR...
  • Page 9 MEMORY: ....Indicates the number in the display area is a stored test value (see page 40) MAIN DISPLAY AREA: . . Displays test results, stored test values, calculated result aver- ages, and messages.

  • Page 10: The Embrace Evo™ Blood Glucose Test Strip

    IMPORTANT: • Be sure to use only the Embrace EVO™ Test Strip with the Embrace EVO™ Blood Glu- cose Meter. Other brands of test strips will not work with the meter.

  • Page 11: Inserting Or Changing The Battery

    S S e e t t t t i i n n g g U U p p Y Y o o u u r r N N e e w w S S y y s s t t e e m m Inserting or Changing the Battery The battery needs to be inserted before using your Embrace EVO™ Meter for the first time or when the “...
  • Page 12 S S t t e e p p 2 2 . . Insert a new battery according to the direction found on the battery cover and inside the battery compartment. Slide the battery cover back into the meter firmly. NOTE: •...

  • Page 13: Setting The Clock

    M M a a t t e e r r i i a a l l y y o o u u w w i i l l l l n n e e e e d d : : • Your Embrace EVO™ Meter Begin Set Up S S t t e e p p 1 1 .
  • Page 14 Set Year S S t t e e p p 4 4 . . Press “ ” and the current year will flash. Use the “▲” or “▼” buttons to select the correct year. Press “ ” button to confirm your choice and to advance to set the month. S S t t e e p p 5 5 .
  • Page 15 Set 12-hour or 24-hour Time Format S S t t e e p p 7 7 . . The time format will flash. Use the “▲” or “▼” buttons to select the time for- mat of your choice. Press “ ”...
  • Page 16 NOTE: Anytime during set up, you may either press “ ” to exit, or insert a Embrace EVO™ Test Strip and begin testing. The changes you have done so far will be memorized by the meter. Begin testing (see page 28, Testing your Blood Glucose), or press and hold “...

  • Page 17: Setting The Alarm

    Setting the Alarm S S t t e e p p 1 1 . . Press and hold “ ” to turn on the meter. S S t t e e p p 2 2 . . The meter will run a series of self tests before entering the main mode. If other error messages (Err1, Err 3, etc) appear, see Solving Problems on page 54 .
  • Page 18 S S t t e e p p 4 4 . . Press “ ” to enter the alarm setting. Use the “▲” or “▼” buttons to turn ON/OFF alarm 1. S S t t e e p p 5 5 - - T T u u r r n n O O F F F F t t h h e e a a l l a a r r m m Press “...

  • Page 19: Turning On/Off Beep Sound

    3. Turning ON OFF Tone Sound The Embrace EVO™ Meter comes with beeper sound ON as preset. Turning off the tone may cause you to miss many important cues from your meter – such as confirmation or error messages.
  • Page 20 ” to exit, or insert a Embrace EVO™ Test Strip and begin testing. The changes you have done so far will be memorized by the meter. Begin testing by inserting a Embrace EVO™ Test Strip (see page 28, Testing Your Blood Glucose), or press “...

  • Page 21: Performing A Control Solution Test

    • You left the cap on the test strip vial open for a while • You dropped the Meter • You suspect your Embrace EVO™ Meter and Embrace EVO™ Test Strips are not working properly • The blood glucose test results do not reflect how you feel...
  • Page 22 IMPORTANT: • Use only the Embrace EVO™ Glucose Control Solution (Level 1and Level 2) with the Em- brace EVO™ Test Strips. Other brands of control solution will produce an inaccurate re- sult. • Always check the expiration date. DO NOT use control solutions if expired.
  • Page 23 IMPORTANT: • Do not use a Test Strip that has expired. Check the expiration date that is printed on the test strip bottle and its package. • Use each Test Strip immediately after removing it from the bottle. • After removing a test strip from the bottle, replace the bottle cap immediately and close it tightly.
  • Page 24 S S t t e e p p 2 2 : : The “ ” will appear, and then the meter will enter the main mode with flashing test strip icon on the bottom-left side. If error messages (Err 1, Err 3, etc) appears, see Solving Problems on page 53 for Trouble Shooting.
  • Page 25 S S t t e e p p 5 5 : : Squeeze a drop of Glucose Control Solution (Level 1and Level 2) onto a clean, dry, non- absorbent surface. Do not apply Control Solution to the test strip directly from the bottle. Replace the bottle cap on the control solution bottle immediately after use.
  • Page 26 Trouble Shooting on page 27. NOTE: • Control Solution Testing results will be stored into the meter’s memory and indicated by “c c t t l l ” icon. • Control solution testing result will not be used for calculating averages. •...

  • Page 27: Control Solution Trouble Shooting

    If your control solution testing is out of range (too high or too low), it may be caused by the following: Possible Causes What you can do … • Make sure you are using Embrace EVO™ Glucose • Wrong brand of Control Control Solution (Level 1and Level 2). Solution being used •...
  • Page 28 M M a a t t e e r r i i a a l l s s y y o o u u w w i i l l l l n n e e e e d d : : • Your Embrace EVO™ Meter • A new Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Test Strip • Lancing device with a sterile, unused lancet •...

  • Page 29: Preparing Your Lancing Device

    Preparing Your Lancing Device Caution: • The lancets are for single use only. Always use a new, sterile lancet each time you test. • DO NOT share your lancing device or lancets with other people. Sharing or reusing lancets can lead to disease transmission. •...
  • Page 30 S S t t e e p p 3 3 : : Hold the lancing device or lancet against the side of the finger and lance the finger. Follow manufacturer’s instruction for how the lancing device or lancet should be used. TIP: •...

  • Page 31: Important Information On Alternative Site Testing Ast

    Important Information on Alternative Site Testing AST The Embrace EVO™ Blood Glucose Meter can test for blood glu- cose from sites other than your fingertip such as palm and fore- arm (alternative site testing, or AST). Alternative site testing can...
  • Page 32 Alternative site measurements should never be used for insulin dosing calculations. A A S S T T S S H H O O U U L L D D N N O O T T b b e e u u s s e e d d w w h h e e n n : : •...

  • Page 33: Performing A Blood Glucose Test

    Perfoming a Blood Glucose Test S S t t e e p p 1 1 : : Take out a Embrace EVO™ Test Strip from the test strip bottle and close the bottle immediately. Insert the test strip to turn on the meter.
  • Page 34 S S t t e e p p 2 2 : : Wait for the flashing blood drop and test strip icons to appear on the left of the meter dis- ¡ı play screen. S S t t e e p p 3 3 - - o o b b t t a a i i n n b b l l o o o o d d s s a a m m p p l l e e F F o o r r F F i i n n g g e e r r t t i i p p T T e e s s t t i i n n g g : : Hold the lancing device (use the white cap) against the center of your fingertip and press the release button to create a puncture.
  • Page 35 S S t t e e p p 3 3 - - c c o o n n t t i i n n u u e e d d F F o o r r T T e e s s t t i i n n g g o o n n P P a a l l m m a a n n d d F F o o r r e e a a r r m m : : Hold the lancing device (u u s s e e t t h h e e c c l l e e a a r r c c a a p p ) against the test site ¡ı...
  • Page 36 S S t t e e p p 4 4 : : Gently bring the test strip and touch the drop of blood at a slight angle. The test strip acts like a straw to pull the blood in. Keep the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps to indicate the test strip has enough blood to test.
  • Page 37 • Clean and disinfect the meter and lancing device after the test see page 44 for cleaning and disinfection. S S t t e e p p 6 6 : : Remove the used test strip and throw it into a proper wastebasket. The meter will time-out after 1.5 minutes of inactivity.

  • Page 38: What To Do If You Get A High Or Low Reading

    U U n n d d e e r r s s t t a a n n d d i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r B B l l o o o o d d G G l l u u c c o o s s e e T T e e s s t t R R e e s s u u l l t t s s Blood glucose values will vary depending on food intake, medication, health, stress, and ex- ercise.
  • Page 39 If the Meter displays results that are "HI" or "LO," or you get a result that is more than 250 mg/dL or below 50 mg/dL AND you DO NOT feel ill: • Test your meter with a control solution, refer to page 21, Control Solution Testing. •...

  • Page 40: Viewing Stored Readings And 7-, 14-, 30-Day Average From Memory

    A A v v e e r r a a g g e e f f r r o o m m M M e e m m o o r r y y Your Embrace EVO™ Meter automatically stores up to 300 test and control results with date and time.
  • Page 41 Step 2: The “ ” will appear on the screen, and then the meter will display the main mode. If error messages (Err 1, Err 3, etc) appear, see Solving Problems on page 54 for trouble shooting. S S t t e e p p 3 3 : : After the flashing test strip icon appears, press the “▲”...
  • Page 42 S S t t e e p p 5 5 : : For 7-Day, 14-Day, or 30-Day Average results, continue to press the “▼” button until you see the 7-Day, 14-Day, or 30-Day Average icon according to your choice. When your 30-day average is displayed, you can press “▲” to go back to view your averages and stored readings.
  • Page 43 • Memorized test results and day averages will not be erased when changing batteries. After you finish viewing memory or days averages, either begin testing by inserting a Em- brace EVO™ Blood Glucose Test Strip (see page 28 , Testing Your Blood Glucose), or press and hold the “...

  • Page 44: Cleaning And Disinfection Procedures For Meter And Lancing Device

    Caring for your Embrace EVO™ Meter is easy. Follow these simple guidelines to keep your Embrace EVO™ Meter working properly. NOTE: • Do not get water inside the Embrace EVO™ Meter. Never immerse the meter or hold it under running water. • Do not use glass or household cleaners on the meter.
  • Page 45 Given the right conditions some germs can live on surfaces for hours and even for days. The proper disinfection of Embrace EVO™ blood glucose monitoring equipment is using DISPATCH Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant Towels With Bleach, it is pre-moistened dispos- ®...
  • Page 46 2. Inspect for blood, debris, dust, or lint anywhere on the meter. 3. Clean or disinfect meter. • To clean the Embrace EVO™ meter, blood/body fluids must be thoroughly cleaned from surface and objects before disinfecting. Dispense a new towel (DISPATCH ®...
  • Page 47 • To disinfect the Embrace EVO™ meter, dispense a fresh towel (DISPATCH ® ) from its package. Wipe surface with towel (DISPATCH ) until completely wet. You must wipe ® all external areas of the meter including both front and back surfaces and allow 1 minute contact at room temperature.
  • Page 48 NOTE: • If the meter is being operated by a second person who is providing testing assistance to the user, the meter should be cleaning and disinfection prior to use by the second person. • Avoid alcohol and ammonia. Even though these two ingredients are excellent disinfec- tants, they are not safe for your meter or lancet device.
  • Page 49 C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g a a n n d d d d i i s s i i n n f f e e c c t t i i n n g g y y o o u u r r L L a a n n c c i i n n g g D D e e v v i i c c e e Clean and disinfect your Lancing Device at least 1 time per week with DISPATCH hospi- ®...
  • Page 50 5. Wash hands with soap and water. NOTE: • If the meter is being operated by a second person who is providing testing assistance to mins the user, the lancing device should be decontaminated prior to use by the second person. •...
  • Page 51 The list of things you should look for as signs of deterioration after disinfection M M e e t t e e r r : : • Control solution out of range • Clouding of the LCD display • Corroding of the plastic housing •...

  • Page 52: Purchase Information For Dispatch Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant Towels With Bleach

    Purchase information for Dispatch Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant towels with Bleach Dispatch ® is the product of Caltech, the catalog number is CLH69150 To find a local distributor in your area call Customer Service at 800.234.7700, Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm EST You can also purchase the Dispatch on the web site below: http://cgi.ebay.com/ http://www.amazon.com/...

  • Page 53: Storage And Precautions

    Storage and Precautions • The meter and the test strips are designed to be used within the temperature ranges be- tween 50˚F~104˚F. • Avoid leaving the meter in extremely hot or cold place, such as near a heat source or in an extremely hot or cold car.

  • Page 54: Solving Problems

    This section details the significant display screen messages and error codes you will en- counter when using your Embrace EVO™ Meter and Embrace EVO™ Test Strips. M M e e s s s s a a g g e e...
  • Page 55 M M e e s s s s a a g g e e W W h h a a t t i i t t M M e e a a n n s s W W h h a a t t S S h h o o u u l l d d Y Y o o u u D D o o Not enough sample Remove the Test Strip and repeat the test on the test strip to...
  • Page 56 M M e e s s s s a a g g e e W W h h a a t t i i t t M M e e a a n n s s W W h h a a t t S S h h o o u u l l d d Y Y o o u u D D o o Battery is low.

  • Page 57: Product Warranty

    P P r r o o d d u u c c t t W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y Omnis Health, LLC warrants the Embrace EVO™ Meter to be free of defects in workman- ship and materials under normal use for a period of five (5) years from the date of pur- chase to the consumer.

  • Page 58: Specifications

    S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Test Strips: Embrace EVO™ Test Strips Test Range: 20 ~ 600 mg/dL...

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