Safety - NIPRO Diagnostics True Metrix Pro Manual

Healthcare professionals should adhere to standard
precautions and disinfection procedures when
handling or using this device. ALL parts of the
TRUE METRIX PRO Blood Glucose Monitoring
®
System are considered potentially infectious and
capable of transmitting blood-borne pathogens.
Only use auto-disabling, single-use lancing devices
with this product.
• NEVER re-use test strips. NEVER wipe test
strips with water, alcohol, or any cleaner.
• DO NOT attempt to remove blood or control
solution sample from test strips or clean
test strips and re-use. Reuse of test strips
will cause inaccurate results.
• NEVER add a second drop of sample to the
test strip. Adding more sample gives an
error message.
A point-of-care blood testing device, such as a
blood glucose meter, should be used only on one
patient and not shared. If dedicating one blood
glucose meter to a single patient is not possible,
the meter must be properly cleaned and disinfected
after every use following the guidelines found in
System Maintenance and Cleaning and Disinfection
sections of this Resource Guide.
Clean and disinfect the meter after each use to
prevent the transmission of blood-borne pathogens.
Healthcare professionals should wear gloves when
cleaning and disinfecting the meter. Wash hands
after taking off gloves. Contact with blood presents
a potential infection risk. A new pair of gloves
should be worn before testing each patient.
Note: Clean to remove blood or soil from the surface of
your meter and disinfect. Disinfecting removes
most but not all possible infectious agents
(bacteria or virus) from the meter, including
blood-borne pathogens.
To Clean and Disinfect the Meter
1. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water. Wear
a clean pair of gloves.
2. Make sure meter is off and a test strip is not
inserted. With ONLY PDI Super Sani Cloth Wipes
(or any disinfectant product with EPA* reg.
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no. 9480-4), rub the entire outside of the meter using
3 circular wiping motions with moderate pressure on
the front, back, left side, right side, top and bottom
of the meter. Repeat as needed until all surfaces are
visibly clean. Discard used wipes. (*Environmental
Protection Agency.)
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3. Using fresh wipes, make sure that all outside
surfaces of the meter remain wet for 2 minutes.
Make sure no liquids to enter the Test Port or any
other opening in the meter.
Super Sani-Cloths may be purchased at the
following places:
• Amazon.com
• Officedepot.com or visit your local Office Depot
store for other options
• Walmart.com
4. Let meter air dry thoroughly before using to test.
5. Verify that the system is working properly by
performing an Automatic Self-Test.
Note: Other disinfectants have not been tested. The
effect of other disinfectants used interchangeably
has not been tested with the meter. Use of
disinfectants other than Super Sani Cloth Wipes
may damage meter.
Note: Super Sani Cloth Wipes have been tested on
the meter for a total of 10,950 cleaning and
disinfecting cycles, which is equal to cleaning
and disinfecting the meter 10 times per day for
a 3 year period. The use life of the meter is 3
years.
EMC Safety Information
This meter meets the electromagnetic immunity
requirements as per ISO 15197 Annex A
the electromagnetic emissions requirements as
per EN 61326 series. Interference from the meter
to other electronically driven equipment is not
anticipated. The electromagnetic environment
should be evaluated prior to operation of the device.
Do not use the meter in a very dry environment,
especially one in which synthetic materials are
present. Do not use the meter close to sources of
strong electromagnetic radiation, as these may
interfere with the proper operation.
. It meets
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