Roche ACCU-CHEK - Important Safety Information; Accu-Chek Guide Me System Overview; Choking Hazard and Battery Safety

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Important Safety Information
The Accu-Chek Guide Me System
The Accu-Chek Guide Me Blood Glucose Monitoring System is comprised of the Accu-Chek Guide Me
meter and Accu-Chek Guide test strips.
The Accu-Chek Guide Me Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to quantitatively measure glucose
in fresh capillary whole blood from the fingertip, palm, and upper arm as an aid in monitoring the
eectiveness of glucose control.
The Accu-Chek Guide Me Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for in vitro diagnostic
single-patient use by people with diabetes.
The Accu-Chek Guide Me Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be used by a single person and
should not be shared.
This system is not for use in diagnosis or screening of diabetes mellitus, nor for neonatal use.
Alternative site testing should be done only during steady-state times (when glucose is not changing
rapidly).
Accu-Chek Guide control solutions are for use with the Accu-Chek Guide Me Blood Glucose Monitoring
System to check that the meters and test strips are working together properly and that the test is
performing correctly.
The system includes:
Accu-Chek Guide Me meter with batteries, Accu-Chek Guide test strips,* Accu-Chek Guide control
solutions,* Accu-Chek FastClix lancing device, Accu-Chek FastClix lancet drums.*
*Some items may not be included in the kit. They are a separate purchase.
WARNING
• Choking hazard. Small parts. Keep away from children under the age of 3years.
• Keep new and used batteries away from children. Ingestion or insertion into the
body may cause chemical burns, perforation of soft tissues, and death. Severe
burns may occur within 2 hours of swallowing. If you think a battery might have
been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek medical attention
immediately.
• If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product and
keep it away from children. Contact the Accu-Chek Customer Care Service Center
at 1-800-858-8072.
Important Safety Information
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