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Cleaning and Disinfection
Cleaning and Disinfection
Cleaning and Disinfection
Your Contour
®
next LINK meter should be cleaned
and disinfected once a week. For the meter, use only
Clorox
®
Germicidal Wipes containing 0.55% sodium
hypochlorite (bleach), which has been proven to
be safe to use with the
Contour next LInK meter.
Refer to the lancing device insert provided with
your kit for detailed instructions for cleaning and
disinfecting the lancing device.
Cleaning is the removal of visible dirt and debris, but
does not reduce the risk for transmission of infectious
diseases. Your
Contour next LInK meter should be
cleaned of dirt and debris once a week.
Disinfecting (if performed properly) reduces the risk of
transmitting infectious diseases. Your meter should be
disinfected once a week.
Signs of Deterioration
The cleaning and disinfecting directions provided
should not cause any damage or degradation
to the external case, buttons or display. Your
Contour
®
next LINK meter has been tested for
260cycles of cleaning and disinfection (one cycle per
week for 5 years). This device has been demonstrated
to withstand 5 years of cleaning and disinfection
without damage. You should contact Customer Service
for assistance if your device malfunctions for any
cause or if you notice any changes in the meter case
or display. Clorox
®
Germicidal Wipes are available
for purchase online at http://www.officedepot.com
or http://www.amazon.com or for more information
contact Customer Service. See the back cover for
contact information.
For more information see:
US Food and Drug Administration. Use of fingerstick
devices on more than one person poses risk
for transmitting bloodborne pathogens: initial
communication. US Department of Health and Human
Services; update 11/29/2010. http://www.fda.gov/
MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC
clinical reminder: use of fingerstick devices on
more than one person poses risk for transmitting
bloodborne pathogens. US Department of Health and
Human Services; 8/23/2010. http://www.cdc.gov/
injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
NOTE: If your meter is being operated by a second
person who is providing testing assistance to you,
the meter should be disinfected prior to use by the
second person.
WARNING
Always wash your hands well with soap and
water and dry them well before and after testing
and handling the meter, lancing device, or test
strips.
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