174 Cleaning and disinfecting the instrument
Roche Diagnostics
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pulse · Software version 01.03 · User Assistance · Publication version 1.0
4 CAUTION! Wear gloves if spraying the instrument. It
may get slippery when wet so take care not to drop it.
Do not spray the instrument if it is docked in the
charging station!
Carefully wipe over the test strip port area, making
sure that no liquid enters the test strip port.
5 Dry the instrument thoroughly with a the lint free
cloth or gauze after cleaning. Visually verify that no
solution is seen anywhere on the instrument after
cleaning.
6 If you notice streaks on the instrument housing or
touch screen, or the touch screen surface becomes
slightly cloudy, wipe clean immediately with a soft,
lint-free cloth slightly dampened with water.
7 After cleaning and disinfecting, if required, tap the
button and in the Notifications screen, tap the
button.
8 In the Instrument cleaning dialog box, tap the
Confirm button confirming that the device has been
cleaned and disinfected as per defined procedure.
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