Gima MULTICARE ""IN"" KIT User guide

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Introduction 1

The system 1 The meter 2 The display 3 The mode 3

The measurement 4

Coding the meter 4 How to obtain a drop of blood 6 Application of the blood 7 Procedure to test glucose 7 Procedure to test cholesterol and triglycerides 8

Warnings 9 The strips 10 The control solutions 11 Memory functions 12 General settings 13

Modication of the settings 13

Setting the acoustic signal 14 Setting the alarms 14 Enabling data transfer to a computer 15

Manteinance and Preservation conditions 16

Care and manteinance 16 Preservation and measuring conditions 16

Error messages 17 Substituting the batteries 20 Warranty 21 Symbols 23 Performance 24

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The system

Thank you for choosing multiCare-in system.

multiCare-in is a new system, useful for the monitoring of glucose,

cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.

multiCare-in has two different technologies:

amperometric, with multiCare-in in glucose electrodes strips.

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reectometric, with multiCare-in cholesterol and triglycerides

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strips. Self –monitoring of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides could be helpful, but the treatment to be applied has to be anyway agreed with the physician.

Information about multiCare-in system line

The multiCare-in system line includes all is the necessary for the analytes check:

multiCare-in meter

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multiCare-in strips

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lancing device

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sterile lancets

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multiCare-in control solutions

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multiCare-in data manager software

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Read carefully the instruction for use inside the box of multiCare-in strips that you want to use and read carefully the instruction for use of the lancing device that are inside the multiCare-in meter box.

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The meter

1. Display – Shows test results, messages, and

results stored in memory.

2. Power Button – Press this button to:

a. Turn on the meter or turn off the meter. b. Enter the SET mode in the STANDBY mode. c. Go to the next step in the SET mode. d. Exit the SET mode and enter the STANDBY mode.

3. “+” Button -- Press this button to:

a. Enter the MEMORY mode. b. Recall previous stored results in the MEMORY mode. c. Change parameters displayed and increase

values in the SET mode.

4. “-” Button – Press this button to:

a. Enter the MEMORY mode. b. Recall next stored results in the MEMORY mode. c. Change parameters displayed and decrease

values in the SET mode.

d. Reset the test results.

5. Test Strip Slot – Insert test strip here.

The meter automatically enters the TEST mode

when a test strip is inserted.

6. PC Connector – Transfers data from the meter to a

computer.

7. Cover – Open this for cleaning.

8. Battery Cover.

Put your nger on this to let the battery cover slide.

9. Data-chip Slot – Insert the data-chip.

10. Ejector – Press to discharge the used strip.

Front

Rear

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The display

1. Data-chip inserting.

2. Meter’s mode.

3. Low battery warning.

4. Test results and messages.

5. Unit of measurement.

6. Test analytes.

7. Abnormal temperature warning.

8. Time.

9. Day and month.

10. Alarm.

The mode

The multiCare-in has three modes. You can check the present mode of the meter by seeing the top of display.

1. Standby Mode

Press and release the power button. A strip-shaped symbol will twinkle and the meter will display the data chip number, time and date.

2. Memory Mode

Press and release the “+” or “-” button in the standby mode. The meter will display a “MEM” symbol on the top of the display.

3. Set Mode

Press and release the power button in the standby mode. Press again the power button for 3 seconds. The meter will display a “SET” symbol on the top of the display.

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Coding the meter

The multiCare-in meter uses a data-chip that is inside the strips box. It will be necessary to change the data-chip in the following cases: a. before using a new strips box b. when you want to change the analyte

1. Remove the data-chip from the strips box.

2. Insert the data-chip in the proper space in the lateral part of the meter.

3. Gently press the data-chip up to the complete insertion.

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4. Press power button and check the three digit number is the same of

the one printed on the strips vial.

5. If the data-chip is not inserted, it is impossible to perform the

measurement.

6. Analytes:

GLC EL=GLUCOSE ELECTRODES (BLUE)

CH = CHOLESTEROL (GREEN)

TGL=TRIGLYCERIDES (YELLOW)

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How to obtain a drop of blood

To perform a measurement with multiCare-in System, it is necessary to withdraw a drop of capillary blood using the following procedure:

• Wash the hands with hot water to increase the blood circulation in

the ngers to make easier the withdrawal of blood.

• Dry well the hands. • Check that the nger to be pricked is completely dried. • Prepare the lancing device that is inside the multiCare-in kit

by inserting the sterile lancet.

Read carefully the instruction for use of the lancing device contained in the meter kit.

Use a new, not damaged lancet for each prick and use the lancing device only on yourself. Before the inserting, verify that the lancets and the protection of the lancets are intact. Only a lancet protection intact can guarantee sterile lancet. Store the protection of the lancet in order to use it to seal the lancet after use.

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Application of the blood

Read carefully the instruction for use of the strips that you want to use to perform the measurement.

1. Press the Power button after inserted

data-chip.

The number that appears on the display

has to match the one printed on the strips vial.

If it does not match, contact Customer

Service.

2. Take a strip from the vial and insert it in the meter with the printed or

coloured part on the upper side. You will hear a click and the meter will emit an acoustic signal.

Procedure to test glucose: 3a. Perform the prick on the nger with the

lancing device.

Apply a drop of blood on the part of the

strips that comes outside the meter.

Let the strip aspirate the blood up to see

the moving segments on the display.

If the volume is not sufcient the measurement does not start.

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Procedure to test cholesterol and triglycerides

3.b.1 Sit down for one minute with the arm along the body.

Massage the nger to be pricked in order to increase the blood ow. Prick the nger , remove the rst drop with a sterile gauze and gently press the nger to obtain a second drop. Without touching and pressing the nger on the strip, apply the drop on the white circular

area of the strip that comes out of the meter. Wait until moving segments will appear on the display.

3.b.2 After insertign the strip, if “F” (Female)

on the left and “M” (Male) on the right will appear on the display. Press the corresponding button (“- “ for”F” or “+” for “M”) to select the gender. After about two seconds, “b” (before meal) on the left and “a” (after meal) on the right will appear on the display. Press the corresponding button

(“- “ for”A” or “+” for “P”) to select the letter. The selected letter will remain two seconds on the display. After that, the code and the blinking drop will appear on the display, indicating that the meter is ready to receive the blood.

Follow 3.b.1 for the blood application.

4. The meter will emit an acoustic signal and the result will be visualised

on the display and automatically stored in the memory of the meter (refers to the instruction for use, that you are using to know the reading time).

5. Press the ejector key to remove the strip that you used, pointing the

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meter down for the low.

Warnings

If the results obtained do not correspond to the well being of the user, proceed with a check up of the multiCare-in instrument and contact your physician. If extreme results are obtained, too high (Hi) or too low (Lo), contact your physician immediately.

When the measuring is nished, it is possible to turn OFF the multiCare-in

instrument. The instrument will shut down automatically after 60 seconds if not used for other operations.

The measured value, along with date and time, will be saved in position 1 in the memory of the instrument. The values previously measured will be saved in positions 2, 3 etc. starting from the most recent. How to recall from the memory a measured value

and how to erase memorized values is described on page 12.

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The strips and the used materials have to be properly disposed, avoiding contamination. The meter has to be disposed following the Electric and Electronic Waste law. In a laboratory and in a hospital, the procedures of biological safety must be followed when handling potentially infected material, in particular when measurements are performed on different patients.

To avoid infections clean the instrument regularly and dispose of the used strips in a way that there is no risk of infections for other people.

The strips

The correct use of the multiCare-in strips is very important for obtaining accurate results. Therefore it is important to keep in mind the following:

• The strips are sensitive to light and humidity:

keep the strips only in their original vial.

• Protect the vial from direct sunlight and keep at

a temperature between 5 and 30 °C (41-86°F).

• Use the strips immediately after removing from the

vial and close the vial immediately with its cap.

• The strips must not be used after the expiry date.

• When rst opening, write the date on the vial:

the strips must be used within 90 days after the vial has been opened.

• Do not use strips that are damaged.

• Carefully read the instructions contained in the

package of strips.

•Take measurements only with original

multiCare-in strips.

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The Control Solutions

Read carefully the instruction for use of the control solution that you want to use.

It is possible to check the working of the multiCare-in instrument using the multiCare-in control solutions. The control solutions can be obtained as a separate accessory

through specialized retailers.

The control solution is applied on the strip just like blood. When testing is done with the control solution, the obtained result must be within the interval as shown on the label of the strip’s vial. In this way, it is possible to learn how to use the multiCare-in properly and at the same time, check if it is working. Write the date of opening on the vial when the solution is opened for

the rst time.

The control solution must be used within 90 days from rst opening,

if the expiry date is valid.

When to carry out a working check up using the control solutions:

• When suspecting a possible defect of the multiCare-in instrument.

• When suspecting the possibility of a malfunction or wrong

measurement.

The result obtained with the control solutions has to be deleted by the memory of the meter in order to not interfere with the average calculation of the glycaemia.

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Memory functions: recalling and deleting result from the memory

The multiCare-in meter stores up to 500 test results for all analytes, letting you review them in order from the recent (“1”) to the oldest (“500”). If you insert the data-chip of glucose into the meter, you allow to recall only previous glucose test results. It’s all the same for other analytes.

1. Press and release the “+” or “-” button in the

STANDBY mode. The meter will enter MEMORY mode and the average of test results is displayed.

While pressing the “+” or “-” button, memory number will be displayed. If you hold down the “+” or “-” button, the meter scrolls quickly and only memory positions are displayed. A result is not shown until you release the button. When release the “+” or “-” button, the corresponding result will be displayed.

3. Repeat step 2 to see the remaining stored results.

4. Keep the power button pressed and then press the

“-” button for 1 second to delete one test result stored in the meter.

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5. Press “-” button for 5 seconds together with the

power button to delete all test results stored in the meter.

Modicationofsettings

1. Press and release the power button to select the

month. Press and release the “+” or “-” button up to reach the correct month.

2. Press and release the power button to select the

day. Press and release the power button to change.

3. Press and release the power button to choose

the date format. Press and release the “+” or “-” button to choose between month-day (mm-dd) or day-month (ddmm).

4. Press and release the power button to change

the year. Press and release the “+” or “-” button up to reach the actual year. The meter allows to change the year from 2007 to 2017.

5. Press continuously the power button for 3

seconds. The meter will enter in the SET mode and it will be possible to change the hour. Press and release the “+” or “-” button up to reach the correct hour.

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6. Press and release the power button to change

the minutes. Press and release the “+” or “-” button up to reach the correct minutes.

7. Press and release the power button to change the

hour format. Press and release the “+” or “-” button to choose between 12 or 24 hours.

8. Press and release the power button to

change the unit of measurement. Press and release the “+” or “-” button to choose between mg/dL and mmol/L.

9. Press and release the power button to select how many

days you want the average of results. Press and release the “+” or “-” button up to reach the wished number of days (0,7,14,21,28 days-“0” means that the meter will not show any average of the measurements).

Setting the acoustic signal

1. Switch on the meter and press continuously

the power button to enter in the SET mode.

Press and release the power button up to

see “bp” xed and “On” blinking on the

display.

2. Press the “+” or “-” button to activate or

not the acoustic signal.

Setting the alarms

Follow these instructions to set the alarms:

1. Press and release the power button of the meter.

Press the power button continuously to enter in the

SET mode. Press and release up to see the icon of the

alarm xed and “0” blinking.

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2. Press the “+” or “-” button to select the number of the

alarm to be set (0, 1, 2, or 3).

3. Press the power button again to select the hour

and the minutes related to the alalrms that you are setting.

4. You can exit by the SET mode in every moment by

pressing continuously the power button for three seconds.

The alarms are not activated if they are set on 12.00 or 0.00.

Enabling data transfer to a computer

All the test results stored in the multiCare-in can be downloaded to a computer.

1. Install the software according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

2. Insert the cable into the USB port of the computer and the jack of the

cable into the meter.

3. Press and release the power button. “PC” will appear in the meter’s

display.

4. Set up your computer software to receive information from the meter.

After the data has been transferred, you can turn off the meter by pressing the power button and remove the jack cable from the port of the meter.

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Care and maintenance

For glucose measurement it is necessary a particular cleaning procedure only if blood or other material (debris, dust, etc.) come into direct contact with the plastic support of the reader. If so, use only a wet cloth, moistened by water or alcohol solution of 70%, to clean the external parts of the instrument.

Since for cholesterol or triglycerides measurement the instrument uses an optical measuring method, its components must be kept clean. To clean the optical components, lift the front cover and use a wet cloth on the glass surface of the optics. After the cleaning, dry the plastic support of the reader, without scratching it.

For taking measurements on different people, like in a hospital for example, clean the instrument after every measurement with a solution 70% alcohol before proceeding with the next measurement.

Preservation and measuring conditions

To assure the accuracy of each measurement, it is important to meet some conditions. The measurement with multiCare-in strips has to be performed between 10 and 40 °C (50-104°F). The multiCare- in kit (meter and strips) has not to be stored at temperature lower than 5°C(41°F) and over 30°C(86°F).

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If the instrument is too cold or too hot (ex. after being in a car at very

Note

low or high temperatures), allow it to cool down or to heat up slowly at room temperature (about 20 minutes).

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The multiCare-in instrument houses two lithium batteries 3V

Substituting the batteries

(type CR 2032). If the battery icon is blinking, the charge is low and the battery must be replaced before taking a measurement.

Always insert a new battery and not a used one.

Shut down the instrument before removing the battery. Check out the new battery to see if it is of the right type before placing.

How to change the battery:

• Open the sliding rear panel of the instrument (1).

• Remove the battery from the plastic holder (2).

• Place the new battery so that the type is readable. The negative side

of the battery must be at the top (3).

• Close the back cover until a click is heard.

Flat batteries can be disposed of through recycling centers.

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If the battery is replaced or simply removed for more than 60 seconds,

Note

it is necessary to set time and date again.

Information on the conditions

of warranty

Biochemical Systems International Srl grants to the customer that the instrument will be free of material defects and manufacturer handling for 3 years starting from the purchasing date. During such period, Biochemical Systems International Srl should replace the defected instrument with an equivalent version or the same model after verifying the defect.

Such warranty is subject to exception and limitation as described below. The warranty is limited to the replacement due to defects in some parts and handling. Instruments that present defects due to damages caused from improper use, alteration, negligence, technical assistance performed from not authorised personnel, accident, abuse or by using strips which are different from multiCare-in will not be replaced.

Biochemical Systems International Srl reserves the right to apply

technical modications to the instrument multiCare-in without the obligation to insert such specication to those products

already introduced in the market.

Any other warranty will be granted for this product unless the replacement option described above. Every responsibility for special, indirect or consequential damages is excluded.

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