Replacing The Batteries; Dispose Of Meter And Batteries - Infopia Element User 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
glucose test meter is a precision instrument. Please handle it with care.
Lancet Device:
Clean the lancing device and caps with soap and tepid water. To disinfect the
lancing device, prepare a disinfectant solution of one part household bleach to
10 parts water. Dampen a cloth with this solution and wipe the lancing device
thoroughly. Soak only the cap for at least 30 minutes in the disinfectant
solution. Do not soak the lancing device in liquid. Rinse the lancing device and
cap with water and dry thoroughly.
• For detailed instructions concerning Element
test strips, refer to the test strip package insert found in the blood glucose
test strip box.
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• Please store the Element Auto-coding blood glucose monitoring system in
a cool, dry area, out of reach of children. Do not freeze. For a more accurate
test result avoid testing under direct sunlight.
• Do not soak the blood glucose test meter or blood glucose test strips in water
or liquid.
• Do not subject the blood glucose test meter or blood glucose test strips to
excessive heat.
• Use your blood glucose test meter according to the instructions in the
manual.
• If you need to purchase the lancing device, lancets or blood glucose test
strips, contact your local representative.
• 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 Auto-coding 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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