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Blood Glucose Monitoring System
OWNER'S GUIDE
For use with the iBGStar Diabetes Manager
Application on iPhone
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  • Page 1 Blood Glucose Monitoring System OWNER’S GUIDE For use with the iBGStar Diabetes Manager Application on iPhone or iPod touch ® ®...
  • Page 2 Meter can easily download test results to the iBGStar Diabetes Manager Application via the By using the iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System (Meter) with the iBGStar Diabetes Manager Application (the app): You agree that the use dock connector on the iPhone or iPod touch.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    (Palm or Forearm) About the iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System Syncing for the First Time Syncing How to Install and Update the iBGStar Diabetes Manager Application Viewing Past Test Results on the iBGStar Meter Important Health-related Information Important Information About Your iBGStar...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Charge the iBGStar Meter’s battery by following instructions in Chapter 17. IMPORTANT: To ensure accurate use of the iBGStar Meter (the meter) The System Kit contains: or iBGStar Diabetes Manager Application (the app), the time and Owner’s Guide, Reference Guide, Registration & warranty Card date must be correctly set on your iPhone or iPod touch.

  • Page 5: About The Ibgstar Blood Glucose Monitoring System

    (4) Meter Button: The right-side of the meter’s display is a to the tip of the test strip here. button. It is used to activate or deactivate the iBGStar and view past test results. (5) Visual Fill Window: This window will turn red when...
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT: Use BGStar Blood Glucose Test Strips only once. [9] Apply only fresh capillary blood or control solution to the Only use BGStar Test Strips with the BGStar or iBGStar Blood sample area of the BGStar Blood Glucose Test Strip.
  • Page 7 About the iBGStar Lancing System About the iBGStar Meter Display and Symbols Note: Lancing Devices and Lancets are only intended for a Example Results: single user and should not be shared between users. (1) Glucose Test Result. (2) Units of Measurement (scrolls across display): Results will be displayed in mg/dL.
  • Page 8 Status symbol when the meter’s battery is being charged. (9) iBGStar Animation: An animation of the iBGStar logo will appear when the meter is activated. This happens by pressing the meter button or inserting a test strip. This will not show if you are connected to your iPhone or iPod touch with the app launched.

  • Page 9: How To Install And Update The Ibgstar Diabetes Manager Application

    App Store. The App Store can be accessed through iTunes or by tapping the App Store icon on [4] Enter “iBGStar” into the search box, located in the top right your iPhone or iPod touch. You must have internet access to hand corner of the screen.
  • Page 10 [11] In the list of apps, find the iBGStar Diabetes Manager Once inserted, your iPhone or iPod touch will display a Application and check the box next to “iBGStar Diabetes message asking if you’d like to install the necessary app.
  • Page 11 [3] If there is an update available for the iBGStar Diabetes Manager Application, it will appear in the list of updates. Tap [10] In the list of apps, find the iBGStar App and check the box “Update” to update the app.

  • Page 12: Important Health-Related Information

    Blood Glucose Monitoring System Owner’s treatment. This information can be found in the iBGStar Diabetes Guide, follow your healthcare professional’s recommendations. Manager Application User’s Guide available at http://ibgstar.com/...

  • Page 13: Important Information About Your Ibgstar Blood Glucose Monitoring System

    Do not use the iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System for: [1] The diagnosis of diabetes. [2] Testing the glucose levels of neonates (children under 4 weeks of age).
  • Page 14 Home blood glucose monitoring should be glucose measurements between these sites. done with the guidance of a health care professional.

  • Page 15: Important Disinfection Procedures

    Important Disinfection Procedures Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (0.2m), lancing device, and iBGStar meter. The life of the iBGStar, defined as 5,000 test strip When using your iBGStar, avoid getting dirt, dust, blood, control insertions, is between 3 to 5 years, depending on use. The number...
  • Page 16 If you have any questions about cleaning and disinfecting iPod touch, Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter or Apple your iBGStar meter, iPhone or iPod touch, Apple Lightning to Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (0.2m) and lancing device, 30-pin Adapter or Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (0.2m) pre-clean the outside with a disinfecting wipe.

  • Page 17: Important Information About Performing Control Solution Tests

    [3] Always discard the first drop of control solution and wipe the bottle tip clean using a clean tissue or paper towel. [1] Ensure that your iBGStar Meter and BGStar Test Strips (test strips) are working together properly. [4] Replace the cap on the control solution bottle immediately after use.

  • Page 18: How To Perform A Control Solution Test

    “--:--“ and “--/--/--“ in place of the time and date. before using. • If have you synced your iBGStar meter to the app previously and you see dashes in place of the time and date you need to [8] Failure to discard the first drop of control solution and to re-sync your meter with the app.
  • Page 19 Animation. Application to begin syncing between your meter and the app. Note: Attaching iBGStar to an iPhone or iPod touch in the sleep/off mode will not turn the iPhone on. The iBGStar screen will activate and the charging icon will appear.
  • Page 20 Test Strip’s Visual Fill Window Completely Turns Blue: to a test strip. The IBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System is now ready for you to apply control solution. You do not need to set a calibration code for the meter.
  • Page 21 If the results from the control solution tests The unit of measure (mg/dL), time and date of testing will continue to fall outside that range, do not use the iBGStar scroll to the right of the control solution test result. The Blood Glucose Monitoring System to test your blood glucose.

  • Page 22: Important Information About Testing Your Blood Glucose Level

    Individual results cannot be deleted from the iBGStar meter. If another person performs a blood glucose test on your iBGStar meter and you sync to the app installed on your iPhone or iPod touch, the data will be combined in the app...
  • Page 23 [5] Do not apply blood to the BGStar Test Strip when the test strip is out of the meter. [6] Do not put blood or foreign objects into the iBGStar test strip port. [7] Do not apply more blood after the test strip’s visual fill window completely turns red and the Calculating Animation (a sequence of bars and 1,2,3) begins on the meter’s display.

  • Page 24: Blood Glucose Level

    For instructions on how to sync for the first time refer to Chapter 12. Test results without a set time and date: • Will be saved to the iBGStar meter in chronological order but will not download to the app.
  • Page 25 Pull the cocking handle out until it clicks. You may have already cocked the handle accidentally while inserting the If your iBGStar meter is already connected to the iPhone or iPod lancet; this is OK. The lancing device is now ready for use.
  • Page 26 Release sample being applied to a test strip. Button The iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System is now ready Obtain a Drop of Blood: for you to apply blood. You do not need to set a calibration • Wipe away the first blood drop that appears using a clean code for the meter.
  • Page 27 [6] Applying Blood Sample: [7] Remove Your Finger From the Test Strip When the Test The meter should still display the Apply Sample to Test Strip Strip’s Visual Fill Window Completely Turns Red: Animation. Apply Sample to Test Strip Animation: The entire visual fi ll window must turn red.
  • Page 28 Test result scorecards containing data downloaded result is stored in the meter’s memory. from the iBGStar meter will have a Lock icon in the upper left corner (in place of the Delete icon). The Lock In addition, if the meter is connected to an...
  • Page 29 [10] Final Steps: Replace the lancing device cap onto the lancing device until it Remove the Lancet: snaps or clicks into place. When you have finished testing, snap off the cap from the lancing device. Be careful not to touch the lancet tip. Discard the used BGStar Test Strip and lancet properly.
  • Page 30 CAUTION: Obtaining a Blood Sample From To ensure accurate results, wash your hands with warm, soapy Alternative Sites (Palm or Forearm) water and dry before every test. Clean and make sure there is no grease, oil or lotion on the test site. Testing glucose levels with blood obtained from the palm (at the base of the thumb) or forearm may reduce the Follow Chapter 9, steps 1-4, to begin blood glucose testing.

  • Page 31: (Palm Or Forearm)

    [2] Rub Test Site: [4] Obtain a Drop of Blood: After lancing, hold the lancing To increase the blood flow in your palm (at the base of the device against your skin until a blood droplet forms. Do not thumb) or forearm, rub the area that you will be testing. squeeze directly around the lanced area.

  • Page 32: Syncing For The First Time

    Syncing for the First Time with a Lightning Connector, (ie, iPhone 5 or iPod touch 5), an adapter is necessary to sync your iBGStar meter with the Before syncing for the first time, the iBGStar Diabetes Manager app. The Apple Lightning Adapter or Apple Lightning Cable Application must be installed on your iPhone or iPod touch.

  • Page 33: Syncing

    Any new data with a time and date will be downloaded from the meter to the app. The first time you connect an iBGStar meter to the app on your iPhone or iPod touch, you will be prompted with a message. If...

  • Page 34: Viewing Past Test Results On The Ibgstar Meter

    In this case, a symbol iBGStar Meter will not appear to the right of the result. The iBGStar Blood Glucose meter will store up to 300 of the [2] Viewing all stored test results: most recent blood glucose and control solution test results Press and release the meter button to view the next most with time and date.

  • Page 35: Display Messages

    Your meter will deactivate. result may indicate hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). The low result is stored in the iBGStar meter. On the app it will be saved as a test result of < 20 mg/dL with time and date. The value will be represented as 20mg/dL in the statistics in the app.
  • Page 36 Checking ketones may be advisable. DEAD BATTERY MESSAGE: LOW TEMPERATURE MESSAGE: MEANING: The iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System MEANING: The battery in your meter does not have enough is below its operating temperature range of 50°F to 104°F power to activate your meter and perform a test.

  • Page 37: Error Messages And Troubleshooting

    In addition, if the meter is connected to an iPhone or iPod began. Retest using a new test strip. touch and the iBGStar Application is launched, the app will display the error message. Error 2: The iBGStar meter has detected an The iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System is able to detect irregularity with the sample.
  • Page 38 Error 7: iBGStar meter problems have [1] This error may be caused by extremely high glucose. If you occurred that are beyond your control.
  • Page 39 ACTION: Call Customer Service at 1-800-633-1610. The phone number is also printed on your meter’s cap label. Troubleshooting Situation #2: After applying the blood sample, the iBGStar meter doesn’t begin the Calculating Animation (1,2,3 Countdown) and no test result is displayed. [1] CAUSE: Defective test strip.

  • Page 40: Ibgstar Meter Battery And Charging

    How to charge the iBGStar Meter using the power adapter: 6 months to maintain device functionality. [1] Insert the micro-USB connector end of the cable into When the iBGStar Meter is connected to the power adapter or the iBGStar Meter’s micro-USB port. computer, the Battery image will appear.
  • Page 41 App open. This will only show you the battery symbol, not the percent of batttery that is left. Close How to charge the iBGStar Meter using the iPhone or iPod the app, deactivate the iPhone or iPod touch, then touch: press the meter’s button to see the percent battery left.

  • Page 42: Caring For Your Ibgstar Meter And Lancing Device

    Caring for Your iBGStar Meter iBGStar Meter Specifications and Lancing Device When using your meter, avoid getting dirt, dust, blood, Assay Method: Dynamic Electrochemistry control solution, water, or any other liquid into the test strip port, micro-USB port or onto dock connector. Clean Maximum Altitude: 10,000 ft.

  • Page 43: Warranty

    (24 mm x 55 mm x 10 mm) Sanofi-aventis U.S. offers customers who buy (“You” or “Your”) Test Strip Storage Temperature: 46°F to 86°F (8°C to 30°C) a new iBGStar Blood Glucose Meter (defined as “Meter”) within the United States the following purchase protections. Weight: 9.0 g Sanofi-aventis U.S.

  • Page 44: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    CISPR11 Class A Conducted Emissions than those specified, with the exception of transducers and cables sold by the manufacturer of the iBGSTAR system as replacement parts for internal components, may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the iBGSTAR system.
  • Page 45 The Model iBGSTAR is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified burst ± 1 kV for input/ ± 1 kV for input/ commercial or hospital below. The customer or the user of the Model iBGSTAR should assure that it is used in IEC 61000-4-4 output lines output lines environment.
  • Page 46 The Model iBGSTAR is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified affected by absorption and reflection from structures, objects and people. below. The customer or the user of the Model iBGSTAR should assure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 47 US.BGM.14.04.001 November 2013...

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