Cleaning And Disinfecting The Meter And Lancing Device - Freestyle Lite Manual Del Usuario

Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter and Lancing Device

This section describes the cleaning and disinfection tasks for the FreeStyle Lite Meter and the
FreeStyle Lancing Device II.
Cleaning and disinfecting your meter and lancing device is important to prevent the spread of
infectious diseases. The meter has a use life of 5 years, which is 522 cleaning and 522 disinfection
cycles (2 cycles per week for 5 years). The lancing device has a use life of 2 years, which is 210
cleaning and 210 disinfection cycles (2 cycles per week for 2 years).
Turn off the meter prior to cleaning and disinfection. Users should wash hands thoroughly with
soap and water after handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips.
If the meter is being operated by a second person who is providing testing assistance to the user,
the meter and lancing device should be cleaned and disinfected prior to use by the second person.
Caution: Do not place the meter in water or other liquids. Avoid getting dust, dirt, blood,
control solution, water, bleach, or any other substance in the meter's test strip port, data
port and battery compartment.
Assemble cleaning and disinfection supplies.
Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Wipes, EPA Reg. #67619-12. These disinfectant wipes contain
a 0.55% Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution and have been shown to be safe for use with the
meter and lancing device. They may be purchased at major online retailers, such as Walmart.com,
Amazon.com, and OfficeDepot.com.
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• Cleaning and disinfection should be performed using Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Wipes
at least once per week.
• The meter has a use life of 5 years and has been validated for 522 cleaning and 522 disinfection
cycles (the equivalent of 2 cycles per week for 5 years).
• The lancing device has a use life of 2 years and has been validated for 210 cleaning and
disinfection cycles (the equivalent of 2 cycles per week for 2 years).
• Cleaning and disinfecting the meter is important to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Cleaning and Disinfection
Cleaning is the physical removal of organic soil from the meter and lancing device surfaces.
Keeping the meter and lancing device clean helps ensure that they are working properly and that
no dirt gets in the devices. Cleaning allows for successful, subsequent disinfection.
Disinfection is a process that destroys pathogens, such as viruses and other microorganisms, on the
meter and lancing device surfaces. Disinfecting the meter and lancing device helps ensure that no
infection is passed on when you or others come in contact with the meter and lancing device. The
meter and lancing device should be cleaned with a separate bleach wipe prior to each disinfection.
Clean and disinfect your meter at least once a week. Clean and disinfect your lancing device when
visibly dirty (at least once a week).
Note: Squeeze bleach wipe to remove excess solution before wiping the meter or lancing device.
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