Bayer HealthCare BREEZE User Manual

Ascensia

®

BREEZE

™

and

Ascensia

®

AUTODISC

™

Unique 10-Test Disc

USER GUIDE

Diabetes Care System

Introduction:

Thank you for choosing the Ascensia®BREEZE™
Diabetes Care System! We are proud to be your
partner in helping you to manage your diabetes. We
understand that people who regularly check their
blood glucose levels want a meter that is simple,
straightforward and easy to use. As you use your
Ascensia®BREEZE™ System, you will appreciate the:

• Ease of running a test, and discarding a used test strip.

• Use of a 10-Test Disc—which means no individual test
strips to fumble with.

• User-friendly design—buttons make recalling your
results or setting the time as easy as making a
telephone call.

• Ease of recalling a 14-Day Average.

This ease of use comes with the added bonus of the
reliability that you count on from Bayer.

This user guide shows you how to use your Ascensia

®

BREEZE™ Diabetes Care System. It will answer any
questions you might have and guide you through the
testing process. It is here to help you!

This User Guide is divided into two sections. Part 1 —
Everyday Use will guide you through the basic use of
the meter. Part 2 — Beyond Everyday Use will guide
you through special features—such as how to change
the time and the date, or where to find more help
with this product.

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Fold this page out for easy reference when using
your user guide.

A look at your
Ascensia B

REEZE Meter…

On/Off Button:

Use this button to
manually turn the

meter On or Off.

Data Port:

(side of meter)
Insert cable
here to allow
communication
between meter
and a personal
computer.

Screen: This is

where your test
results will be
displayed.

Release Button:

Press to release

and discard

used test strip.

Meter Handle:

Use this handle to

push out a test

strip and

automatically turn

on the meter.

Button Door:

Open to expose
meter buttons.

Battery Holder:

(side of meter)

Holds one CR2025

lithium battery.

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Simply place the easy reference sticker on the
Button Door as shown. See sheet of stickers
provided in your meter package and select the
language of your choice.

On/Off Button:

Use this button to
manually turn the

meter On or Off.

Memory Button:

Use this button to

view your blood

glucose results

stored in memory

and to view your

14-day average.

Set-Up Button:

Use this button to

enter the Set-Up

mode and easily

change the time,

date or other

features.

Up/Down
Buttons:

Use these buttons
with the Memory
button to see your
results or use with
the Set-Up button
to change the
time, date, etc.

Accept
(OK) Button:

Use this but­ton to accept
changes made
in the Set-Up
mode.

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(Button door open)

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Release Button

Test Strip Slot

Open Latch

(back of meter)
Press in and
pull up to
open meter.

Meter Handle

Testing Materials:

10-Test AUTODISC ™
(Contains ten test strips.)

Normal Control Solution

M

ICROLET

®

Adjustable

Lancing Device and Lancet

Important Information:

Caution: Before using any product to test your blood
glucose, read all instructions carefully and practice the test.

A full display, as shown here, indicates
that all characters in the display are
working properly. To view the full
display, pull the meter handle all the way
out. Compare your meter to the display
shown here. If there is a difference,
please see Troubleshooting page 44.

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Table of Contents:

Everyday Use

Inserting a 10-Test AUTODISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Running a Blood Glucose Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Running a Control Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Beyond Everyday Use

Recalling Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting Time, Date and Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Transferring Test Results to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Cleaning Your Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Te chnical Information

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Performance Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multiple Site Testing Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Solving Problems

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Troubleshooting and Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Replacement Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5-Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

The Ascensia®BREEZE™Diabetes Care System (meter, test strips and
controls) is intended for self-testing by persons with diabetes, and by
healthcare professionals, to monitor the level of glucose in whole
blood. The Ascensia®BREEZE™System is specific for glucose and has
been referenced to plasma/serum glucose.

INSERTING A 10-TEST AUTODISC™:

WARNING: Never open

the meter with the
meter handle pulled out.

Open Meter

1. Hold the meter with
the display screen
down. Open the meter
by pressing down on
the back edge of the
open latch and then
pulling the front cover
up.

2.Open the new 10-test disc

package. Check the expiration
date on the disc.

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Everyday Use

Insert Disc

3.Insert a new 10-test

disc—yellow arrow
(bumpy side) up. The
arrow may point in any
direction.

Close Meter

4.Close the meter and

snap it shut. Keep the

meter flat.

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Helpful Hint: The meter must be kept flat when closing.
If the meter is not kept flat, the disc may move and become
damaged and you may waste test strips.

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Counting Number of Strips Left

Your Ascensia®BREEZE™
Meter will automatically count
down the number of test strips
you have left.

To see this count when the
meter is off, press the
button.

Note: This count is reset to
10 every time you open the
meter. To keep an accurate
count, open the meter only
when all 10 of the test
strips have been used in the
10-test disc.

Your meter will also tell you
when you need to insert a
new 10-test disc. It will do this
by showing you a picture of a
disc being inserted into the
meter.

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RUNNING A BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST:

1.Wash your hands well with soap and

warm water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly.

2.Remove the endcap from the

M

ICROLET

®

Adjustable Lancing

Device. (See M

ICROLET

®

Device
package insert for complete
instructions.)

3.Insert lancet firmly until it
comes to a full stop. This will
“cock” the device.

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4.Twist off lancet cap and
replace the endcap.

Push out Test Strip

Caution: Your meter is designed
to push out one test strip at a
time. Do not attempt to push
out a new test strip with one
already showing.

5.Your Ascensia

®

BREEZE™ Meter
was designed with a special,
easy-to-use “Pull and Push” design. Here’s how it works:

Hold the meter comfortably in one hand. Firmly grasp the

Meter Handle with the other hand (shown here). Now, just
“Pull and Push”—“Pull” the handle out until it stops and

“Push” it back in until it stops again.

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Note: This will
automatically turn your
meter on if it is not al­ready on. For regular,
everyday use you don’t
have to worry about
turning it on—just “Pull
and Push.”

Note: The release
button is UP, a test strip

is pushed out and a
flashing blood drop
appears on the screen.
The meter is now ready
to run a blood glucose
test.

6.Stick your finger with
the M

ICROLET

®

Device
and form a small round
drop of blood.

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7.Your test strip is like a
straw; it sips in a sample
of blood. Move the
entire front edge of the
test strip to touch the
edge of the blood drop.
The blood is
automatically pulled
into the test strip and
fills the test strip.

Hold the test strip in
place until the meter
beeps, and three dashes
appear on the screen,
then move it away. By
doing this, you will
make sure the test strip
is completely filled.

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8.While the meter calculates
your blood glucose level,
you will see a sequence of
dashes on the screen.

After 30 seconds, your test
result will appear on the
screen.

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9.To release the used test strip,
hold the meter with the test
strip pointing down over a
waste container. Press the
release button. Make sure
the heel of your hand is not
against the meter handle.

Note: If you block the meter
handle with your hand, the
test strip may not release
properly.

10.Press the button to turn the meter off.
If you forget to turn your meter off, the meter will turn

off automatically after three minutes. This will save
battery power.

Caution: If your glucose result is below 2.8 mmol/L
(50 mg/dL), above 13.9 mmol/L (250 mg/dL) or
if the meter shows “HI” or “LO,” test again. If your
glucose level is still below 2.8 mmol/L (50 mg/dL),
above 13.9 mmol/L (250 mg/dL), or if the meter again
shows “HI” or “LO,” it may indicate a potentially serious
medical condition.

If this is the case: We recommend you consult your

physician or healthcare professional immediately.

Caution: Any changes in medication based on Ascensia

®

BREEZE™ blood glucose results without the advice of a
physician or healthcare professional is not recommended.

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For best results:

•Blood is pulled IN the test
strip not dropped ON.

• Do not allow blood to
run down into the meter.

•Do not add more blood after
the meter beeps.

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