User manual ACCU-CHEK ACTIVE

[. . . ] Blood Glucose Meter Instructions for use 0 5241430001(02) ­ 2008-05 0088 ACCU-CHEK is a trademark of Roche. Roche Diagnostics GmbH 68298 Mannheim, Germany www. accu-chek. com Explanation of symbols On the packaging and on the type plate of the meter you may encounter the following symbols shown here with their meanings: Consult the instructions for use Caution (refer to accompanying documents). Please refer to safety-related notes in the manual accompanying this instrument. Store at Manufacturer Catalogue number Lot number 0088 This product fulfils the requirements of Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro diagnostic medical devices. [. . . ] The infrared port is located at the front of the meter. Roche Diagnostics offers a variety of special hardware and software products for analysing your data and which enhances the integrated notebook functions of your meter. With these products you and your doctor can manage your data more effectively and, using the graph and table views you can better understand your test results. Infrared port 64 Using the meter as a diary Depending on which type of analysis you opt for, you will require either a special software programme and/ or special hardware products. For more information please contact your customer support and service centre. If you already have a hardware or software product from Roche Diagnostics for transfering and evaluating test results, it may not recognise more recent meters and the results will therefore not be downloaded. You may need a more recent software version for your hardware or software product. In this case please contact your customer support and service centre. Your test results can only be fully analysed if all of the results have been saved with the date and time, i. e. The results remain in the meter's memory after downloading. You cannot perform a test while results are being downloaded. 65 Using the meter as a diary 1 Read the operating instructions supplied with the software and hardware you are using. There you will find all the information needed for downloading data. 2 Prepare the receiving end (software product or hardware) for downloading the test results. 3 With the meter turned off, press and hold the M button (for more than 3 seconds) until flashes in the display. Press for more than 3 seconds 66 Using the meter as a diary 4 Place the meter approx. 5-20 cm away from the infrared port of the receiving end. Position the two infrared ports so that they are facing towards one another. 5­20 cm 5 If necessary, start the test result download at the receiving end (software product or hardware). The meter automatically downloads all of the results from its memory. While the data is downloaded, does not flash. 67 Using the meter as a diary If the meter was not turned off automatically by the receiving end when the download was completed, is displayed. 6 Press the M button briefly to turn the meter off. Press briefly 68 Using the meter as a diary If downloading is unsuccessful If the results are not downloaded ( is still flashing in the display), the meter turns off automatically after approx. There can be different reasons for a failed download. Eliminate the cause and start the download again. The infrared ports are too far apart or not properly facing one another. Reduce the distance between the two infrared ports to 5-20 cm and position them so they are facing one another. Another device with an infrared source turned on or a strong light source is too close to one of the infrared ports. Communication between the two infrared ports is blocked, e. g. [. . . ] Its electromagnetic emission is thus low. Interference from other electrically driven equipment is not to be anticipated. 119 Technical data Performance analysis The performance data for the Accu-Chek Active system (Accu-Chek Active meter with Accu-Chek Active test strips) was obtained using capillary blood from diabetic patients (method comparison, accuracy), venous blood (repeatability) and control solution (reproducibility). The system is calibrated with venous blood containing various glucose concentrations. The reference values for this were obtained using the hexokinase method. [. . . ]