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STARTED
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TECHNICAL,
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v
MAIN MENU
FUNCTIONS
REMINDERS
AND NOTES
Table of Contents
“Talks” to Your Compatible MiniMed
Insulin Pump .................................................................. iv
Meter Overview ..............................................................3
Initial Setup .....................................................................5
Information for Safety ................................................... 11
Getting the Blood Drop ................................................16
For Alternative Site Testing on the
Palm of the Hand with
Contour
®
next Test Strips ......20
Cleaning and Disinfection ............................................28
Control Solution Testing ...............................................35
Setting a Reminder .......................................................40
Turning Off a Reminder ................................................43
Getting a Reminder ......................................................45
Adding Notes ................................................................46
Menu Button .................................................................47
Trends ........................................................................... 48
Setup ............................................................................50
Transferring Data to Medtronic’s CareLink
®
Personal
Therapy Management Software ...................................61
Error Detection and Battery Status/
Charging/Removal ........................................................63
Symptoms of High and Low Blood Sugar ....................68
Symbols Used ..............................................................75
Caring for Your Meter ...................................................77
Supplies/References/Warranty .....................................78
Rechargeable Battery
Your Contour
®
next LINK
meter has a permanent
rechargeable battery. Before
you do anything else, charge
your meter with the wall
charger included with your
kit. You may also charge your
meter by plugging the USB
connector into a computer.
Be sure the computer
is turned on and not in
sleep, hibernate or power
saving mode. Your meter
will briefl y display “Do Not
Test-Charging” and the test
strip port light will fl ash. For
more details see page 66.
You cannot do a blood glucose test while the battery is
charging. When charging is fi nished, the test strip port light
will turn off. Unplug your Contour next LInK meter to test.
A USB extension cable and a
wall charger are included for
your convenience.
For more information
on Battery Status
Displays and Charging
see pages 64–66.
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