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Abbott FreeStyle InsuLinx Owner's Booklet

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    Freestyle and related brand marks are trademarks of abbott diabetes care inc. In various jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This product(s) and/or its use are protected by one or more of the following patents: us6,071,391; us6,120,676; us6,143,164; us6,1...

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    Test strip port and light insert a test strip here. The meter powers on when you insert a test strip. Touch screen displays your test results and other important information. Use touch screen buttons to work with your meter. Freestyle insulinx at a glance sample areas apply blood or control solution...

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    Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 important information about your blood glucose monitoring system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    1 2 symbols symbol what it means symbol what it means settings meter out of temperature range extras view blood glucose results in chart form when weekly messages option is turned on strip light on/off switch drop down menu for sorting results in logbook chart view reminders meal marker: before meal...

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    3 4 intended use use outside the body only (in vitro diagnostic use). The freestyle insulinx blood glucose monitoring system is intended for use in the quantitative measurement of glucose in capillary whole blood from the finger, hand, forearm, upper arm and venous whole blood. It is intended for us...

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    5 6 3 save back today’s date april, 2012 25 tap the arrow buttons to change the date. Then tap save. 4 save back current time 12 43 : tap the arrow buttons to set the time. Then tap save. Notes: • you will see the home screen when you complete this step. 12:43 set up is complete! You can now insert ...

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    7 8 use the “?” help button ? Next back enter target range in mmol/l 3.9 7.2 to tap the help button anytime you see it and want more information. Turn the backlight on and off the backlight can help you view the screen in low light. To turn the backlight on: • press and hold the meter home button fo...

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    9 10 test your blood glucose get a blood glucose test result. You will need: • freestyle lite test strips that are not expired. • lancing device and new lancets to obtain a blood sample. Important: • use only freestyle lite test strips. Only use a test strip once. • read the test strip insert before...

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    11 12 4 perform the test. A. Insert a test strip and close the test strip vial. B. Use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop. C. Apply blood to the test strip as shown in the picture. D. The meter will beep once to let you know that you have applied enough blood. Notes: • once you start applyin...

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    13 14 your test results view, understand, and mark your test results; know what to do if you receive an error message. Note: the meter displays results in mmol/l. This unit of measure is set and cannot be changed. Important: • the meter displays results from 1.1 mmol/l to 27.8 mmol/l. Low or high bl...

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    15 16 display what to do appears when result is: lower than 1.1 mmol/l 1. Lo may indicate that your blood glucose is very low. Follow your health care professional’s advice immediately and then repeat the test. 2. If your blood glucose results do not match how you feel, perform a control solution te...

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    17 18 error messages ok there is a problem with the meter. Call customer service for help and reference error 1, or get more information below. 1 of 5 example of an error message your meter will explain what an error message means, its possible causes, and what to do about it. Notes: • remember to t...

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    19 20 step action 1 12:43 logbook settings time and date sounds language perform control solution test at the home screen, tap settings . Then tap perform control solution test. 2 apply control solution to strip perform the control solution test. A. Insert a test strip and close the test strip vial....

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    21 22 view logbook review blood glucose history; review and log meals, insulin doses, notes about your test results and control solution tests. Step action 1 12:43 logbook at the home screen, tap logbook . 2 review your results. Notes: • use the down arrow to scroll through logbook entries. • tap an...

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    23 24 change your meter settings change time and date, sounds or language. Step action 1 12:43 logbook settings time and date sounds language perform control solution test at the home screen, tap settings . Then tap the setting you want to change. Note: tap sounds to change notification and button s...

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    25 26 set up and use weekly messages turn on and use weekly messages. This feature will help you identify patterns in your blood glucose results. Important: ask your health care professional for your blood glucose target range. Set up weekly messages step action 1 12:43 logbook personalisation weekl...

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    27 28 important information about the rapid-acting insulin calculator this feature requires an understanding of the use of insulin. Misuse or misunderstanding of this feature and the suggested dose may lead to inappropriate insulin dosing. The calculator suggests doses for rapid-acting insulin only....

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    29 30 5 log dose back suggested dose adjust if needed u user change: +2 12 tap log dose to save to your logbook and then take your dose. If you do not tap log dose, your dose will not be stored in your logbook. Caution: it is important to log all your rapid-acting insulin doses so your meter can acc...

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    31 32 use your insulin calculator with advanced option use the advanced option if you count carbohydrates (in grams or carbohydrate portions) to adjust your rapid-acting insulin dose for meals. Step action 1 test your blood glucose. We recommend that you test on your finger when using the insulin ca...

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    33 34 4 ok dose details for 70 g carbs............ 9 for 11.3 mmol/l......+ 2 active insulin .......... - 1 user change............+ 2 total...................... 12u 1 of 3 log dose back suggested dose adjust if needed u user change: +2 12 these numbers are for illustrative purposes only. Review yo...

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    35 36 active insulin symbol 12:43 logbook if your health care professional turned on the active insulin feature, this symbol may now appear on your home screen. It shows an estimate of the amount of rapid-acting insulin still in your body and how much longer it may be active. Tap on the symbol to se...

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    37 38 3 add new done reminders 08:30 on you can now: • tap the on/off button to turn a reminder on or off. • tap add new to set more reminders. Tap done to return to the home screen. When any reminders are turned on, the time of your next reminder will appear on your home screen next to the. Notes: ...

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    39 40 cleaning your meter step action 1 assemble cleaning supplies: • cloth dampened with: • mild detergent/soap and water, or • 70% isopropyl alcohol, or • a mixture of 1 part household bleach, 9 parts water 2 important: do not place the meter in water or other liquids. Avoid getting dust, dirt, bl...

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    41 42 2. The test does not start after applying the blood drop. What it means what to do • blood drop is too small add blood to the same sample area within 60 seconds, or repeat the test using a new test strip and a larger blood drop. • problem with test strip • sample applied after meter turns off ...

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    43 44 install the freestyle auto-assist software note: freestyle auto-assist is compatible with both pc and mac operating systems. Step action 1 with your meter off, use the provided micro usb cable to connect your meter’s usb port to your computer. If you do not have the micro usb cable provided wi...

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    45 46 freestyle auto-assist system requirements • at minimum, a computer with a usb 2.0 compliant hub running windows with a single-core 1ghz processor and 512mb ram or running mac os x leopard with an intel dual-core 1.83ghz processor and 512mb ram. • compatible operating systems: • windows 7 (32 a...

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    47 48 set up notes for your meter logbook step action 1 go to the meter tab. On the left side of the screen, click logbook. 2 click notes on the logbook submenu. 3 make your selections: a. Click the button to on to use notes. B. The first four notes are: exercise, felt ill, medication and felt low. ...

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    49 50 set up your meter personalisation change the picture you see when you perform a blood glucose test. Step action 1 go to the meter tab. On the left side of the screen, click extras. 2 make your selection: • click on one of the available pictures to select it. Click save to meter. You will now s...

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    51 52 freestyle auto-assist reports the freestyle auto-assist software allows you to choose from six reports: report what it does the snapshot report is a general summary of data for the specified date range. It also includes notes that inform you and your health care professional about important tr...

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    53 54 set up or change report preferences the freestyle auto-assist software allows you to set the following report preferences: • report set • auto-save options • time frame • print colour • glucose targets • quick print (includes hypoglycaemia threshold) important: work with your health care profe...

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    55 56 additional freestyle auto-assist features feature what it does how to access first time meter setup sets your meter’s language, date and time. If you have not yet set up your meter, plug it into your computer and click set up meter from the welcome screen. Export data exports meter data to a t...

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    57 58 which setup is right for your patient? Setup options who is this for? What information is required? Easy patients who start with a fixed dose of rapid-acting insulin for meals. 1. Meal-time insulin doses: • breakfast, lunch and dinner 2. Correction settings: • correction target • correction fa...

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    59 60 easy setup important: you must complete all the steps in the insulin calculator setup in order to use the insulin calculator. Step action 1 next back choose setup option for patients who start with a fixed dose of rapid-acting insulin at meals. Easy to use the easy setup, tap next. For advance...

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    61 62 5 tap done to save the settings. When the patient uses the calculator, the meter will use the settings to suggest a rapid-acting insulin dose based on the meal selected and the latest blood glucose result. To learn how to use the calculator, refer to the use your insulin calculator with easy o...

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    64 advanced setup important: you must complete all the steps in the insulin calculator setup in order to use the insulin calculator. Step action 1 next back choose setup option for patients who count carbs (in grams or carb portions) to adjust their rapid-acting insulin dose at meals. Advanced to us...

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    65 66 3 ? Back carbohydrate ratio next 1 u insulin for grams carbs optional: by time of day 15 ? Back carbohydrate ratio 1 unit insulin for: done 10 g morning 15 g night 12 g midday 12 g evening carbohydrate ratio 1 u insulin for grams carbs morning: 6am to 10am 15 ok rapid-acting insulin dose sugge...

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    67 68 7 ? Back next 1 u insulin for optional: by time of day correction factor mmol l 2. 8 ? Back correction factor 1 u insulin for done 2.8 mmol/l morning 3.3 mmol/l night 2.8 mmol/l midday 2.8 mmol/l evening morning: 6am to 10am ok correction factor 1 u insulin for mmol l 2. 8 enter the correction...

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    69 70 10 tap done to save the settings. To learn how to use the calculator, refer to the use your insulin calculator with advanced option section. Notes about the advanced option: • in the advanced option, the calculator estimates the amount of rapid-acting insulin still in the body and how much lon...

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    72 advanced option this page can be used to record insulin calculator settings for your patient. 1-50 0.5-15 1 carbohydrate portion of carbs carbohydrate portions ratio units of insulin 10 grams 12 grams 15 grams for 1 carb portion take or carbohydrate ratio grams of carbs 1 unit of insulin for this...

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    74 change the insulin calculator settings step action 1 12:43 logbook personalisation weekly messages rapid-acting insulin calculator extras: i want to set up... At the home screen, tap extras . Then tap rapid-acting insulin calculator. 2 cancel done enter code to unlock calculator a 1 b 2 c 3 calcu...

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    75 76 change rapid-acting insulin dose increments in freestyle auto-assist set the insulin dose increments to either 1.0 or 0.5 units for use with the rapid-acting insulin calculator and insulin log features. Step action 1 go to the meter tab. On the left side of the screen, click extras. 2 click do...

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    77 78 minimum computer requirements system must only be used with en60950-1 rated computers. Use a usb certified cable. Operating relative humidity 5% to 90% (non-condensing) operating temperature 4 °c to 40 °c (40 °f to 104 °f) power source three cr 2032 3v lithium batteries, two of which are repla...

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    79 80 appendix a — end of meter life/ backup battery removal note: carry out this process only when you no longer intend to use the meter. The meter will no longer operate once opened to remove the backup battery. Step action 1 remove battery door. 2 insert small screwdriver blade between case above...

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    81 references: 1 “fda public health notification: use of fingerstick devices on more than one person poses risk for transmitting bloodborne pathogens: initial communication” (2010) http://www.Fda.Gov/medicaldevices/safety/ alertsandnotices/ucm224025.Htm 2 “cdc clinical reminder: use of fingerstick d...