Caring For Your Meter; Cleaning Your Meter - Bayer HealthCare Contour Next Link User Manual

Caring for Your Meter

CAUTION: Avoid exposing meter and test strips to
excessive humidity, heat, cold, dust or dirt.
• Store your meter in the wallet provided whenever possible.
• Wash hands and dry well before handling to keep
the meter and test strips free of water, oils and
other contaminants.
• Keep blood, control solution and cleaning fluid from entering
the test strip port or USB port.
• Handle the meter carefully to avoid damaging the electronics
or causing other malfunctions.
• The USB cap of your C
ONTOUR
to protect the USB port. Should you lose the cap, contact
Bayer Diabetes Support for a replacement. Please see back
cover for contact information.

Cleaning Your Meter

• The exterior of the C
ONTOUR
cleaned using a moist (not wet) lint-free tissue with a mild
detergent or disinfectant solution, such as 1 part bleach
mixed with 9 parts water. Wipe dry with lint-free tissue after
cleaning. Do not insert anything into or attempt to clean
inside the USB connection or test strip port.
CAUTION: Do not allow cleaning solution to run in or
around the buttons, USB cap or strip port. Doing so may
cause a malfunction.
Supplies
When calling for supplies make sure you include the name of
the replacement part or accessory item.
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Replacement Parts
Items
• C ® N LINK user guide
ONTOUR EXT
• C N LINK quick reference guide
ONTOUR EXT
• USB extension cable from Bayer
• USB cap
• Wall charger
• C ® N control solution
ONTOUR EXT
• M ® 2 lancing device
ICROLET
• Check the website www.bayerdiabetes.com for any meter
updates or G ® D
LUCOFACTS ELUXE
• To order meter items, contact Bayer Diabetes Support.
Please see back cover for contact information.
References
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3. Desachy A, Vuagnat AC, et al. Accuracy of bedside
glucometry in critically ill patients: influence of clinical
characteristics and perfusion index. Mayo Clin Proc.
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4. FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices
on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting
Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial Communication: Update
11/29/2010. http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/
AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
5. CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More
than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne
Pathogens (2010). http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/
Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
6. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care
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7. Longo D.L. et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,
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8. Data on file, Bayer HealthCare Diabetes Care.
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Philadelphia, PA, 2001, p. 444.
updates.
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