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WARNING
Indications for Use
The Contour
®
next LINK wireless blood glucose monitoring
system is an over the counter (OTC) device utilized by
persons with diabetes in home settings for the quantitative
measurement of glucose in whole blood, and is for single-
patient use only and should not be shared. The system is
intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic
use) and is to be used as an aid to monitor the effectiveness
of diabetes control. The Contour next LInK wireless blood
glucose monitoring system is indicated for use with fresh
capillary whole blood samples drawn from the fingertip
and palm only. Alternative site testing should be done only
during steady state times (when glucose is not changing
rapidly). The system consists of a Contour
®
next LINK
wireless blood glucose meter, Contour
®
next test strips
and Contour
®
next control solutions.
Contour next test strips are intended for self-testing by
persons with diabetes for the quantitative measurement of
glucose in whole blood samples.
The Contour next control solutions are aqueous glucose
solutions intended for use in self-testing by people with
diabetes as a quality control check to verify that the
Contour next LInK system is working properly.
The Contour
®
next LINK wireless blood glucose monitoring
system is intended to be used to transmit glucose values
to Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm
®
Insulin Pumps
or
Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm
®
REAL-Time Revel™ Insulin
Pumps or Medtronic MiniMed 530G Insulin Pumps and
facilitate transfer of information to Medtronic MiniMed
CareLink
®
Therapy Management Software through use of
radio frequency communication.
The Contour
®
next LINK wireless blood glucose monitoring
system is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for
diabetes mellitus and is not intended for use on neonates.
Information for Safety
Read your Contour
®
next LINK meter user guide, the
lancing device insert and all instructional materials provided in
your meter kit before testing. Please follow all instructions for use
and care exactly as described to help avoid inaccurate results.
Important: Examine product for missing, damaged, or
broken parts. If the test strip bottle is open inside a new
box of strips, do not use those strips. Contact Customer
Service for replacement parts. See the back cover for
contact information.
• The meter, lancing device and lancets are for single patient
use. Do not share them with anyone including other family
members. Do not use on multiple persons.
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• Used test strips and lancets are possible biohazards and
must be disposed of as medical waste.
• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can
potentially transmit infectious diseases, even after you
have performed cleaning and disinfection.
• Always wash your hands well with soap and water and
dry them well before and after testing, handling the meter,
lancing device or test strips.
For complete instructions on cleaning and disinfecting your
meter and lancing device, please see page 28.
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