V30a - FORA - ForaCare Voice Blood Glucose Meters ...

1 1 Dear System Owner:Thank you f or purchasing the FORA v30a Blood Gluco se Monitoring System. This manual provides important information to help you t o u se the system properly . Before using this product, please read the follo wing cont ents thoroughly and carefu lly . Regular monitoring of y our Blood gluco se le vels can help you and your doct or gain bett er control o f y our diabetes. Due t o its co mpact size and easy operation, you can use the FORA v30a Blood Gluco se Monitoring System to e asily monitor y our Blood gluco se le vels by yourse lf anywhere, any you have o ther questions regarding this product, please co ntact the place o f purchase.

2 V30aVersion 2010/07 311-4242100-007 English2 IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONSREAD BEFORE USE1. Use this device ONLY for the intended use described in this Do NOT use accessories which are not specified by the manufacture r. 3. Do NOT use the device if it is not working properly or if it is Do NOT use the e quipment in places where aeroso l sprays are being use d or where o xy gen is being administere Do NOT use u nder any circumstances on This device does NOT serve as a cure f or any sympt oms or diseases. The data measure d is for refere nce o nly.

3 Always consult your doct or t o have the results Before u sing this device t o t est Blood gluco se , read all instructions thoroughly and practice the t est. Carry out all the quality control checks as direct Keep the device and testing equipment away from young children. Small items such as the battery cover, batteries, test strips, lancets and vial caps are choking hazards. 9. Use o f this instrument in a dry envir onment, especially if synthetic materials are prese nt (synthetic clothing, carpets etc.) may cause damaging static discharges that may cause err oneous not use this instrument in close proximity to source s of strong ele ctromagnetic radiation.

4 As these may interfere with the accurate o THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN A SAFE PLACE4 TABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN 06 Important Information 06 Intended Use 07 Test Principle 07 Cont ents of System 08 Meter Overview 09 Display Screen 10 Test Strip 11 Speaking Function 12 Setting the Meter 13 THE FOUR MEASURING MODES 18 BEFORE TESTING 20 Control Solu tion Testing 20 Performing a Control Solution Test 21 TESTING WITH Blood SAMPLE 24 Overview of the Lancing Device 24 Setting up the Lancing Device 24 Preparing the Puncture Site 27 Alternative Site T esting 29 Performing a Blo od Glucose T est 31 METER MEMORY 34 Reviewing Test Results 34 Reviewing Blood Gluco se Day Average R esults 36 Downloading Results ont o a Computer 395 MAINTENANCE 41 Battery 41 Caring for Your Meter 43 Caring for Your T est Strips 44 Important Control Solution Information 45 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING 46 Result Readings 46 Error Messages 47 Troubleshooting 49 DETAILED INFORMATION 51 Refere nce V alues 51 Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results 52 SPECIFICATIONS 546 BEFORE YOU BEGINI mportant Information

5 Severe dehydration and e xce ssive w at er loss may cause readings which are lo wer than actual values. If you belie ve y ou are suffering fr om severe dehydration, consult a healthcare professional immediately . If your Blood gluco se results are lo wer or higher than usual, and you do not have any sympt oms of illness, first repeat the t est. If you have sympt oms or continue t o get results which are higher or lower than usual, follo w the treatment advice o f y our healthcare pr ofessional. Use o nly fresh whole Blood samples to t est your Blood gluco se.

6 Using other substances will lead to incorrect results. If you are e xperiencing sympt oms that are inconsistent with your Blood gluco se t est results and y ou have f ollo wed all the instructions given in this owner s manual, contact your healthcare professional. We do not recommend using this product on severe ly hypotensive individuals or patients in shock . Readings which are lo wer than actual values may occur f or individuals experiencing a hyperglycaemic-hyperosmolar state, with or without ketosis. Please consult the healthcare professional before u se.

7 7 Intended UseThis system is intended for use o utside the body (in vitro diagnostic use ) by people with diabetes at home and by health care professionals in clinical settings as an aid t o monitoring the e ffectiveness of diabetes control. It is intended to be u se d for the quantitative measure ment of gluco se (sugar) in fresh whole Blood samples (from the finger, palm, fore arm, upper arm, calf and thigh). This system is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes and is not intended to be u se d on neonates. Alternative site testing (AST) in this system can be u se d only during steady-state Blood gluco se conditions described in the section about AST.

8 This meter has some speaking functions but is not intended for use b y the visually PrincipleYour system measure s the amount of sugar (gluco se ) in whole Blood . The gluco se t esting is based on the measure ment of ele ctrical current generated by the reaction of gluco se with the reagent of the strip. The meter measure s the current, calculates the Blood gluco se le vel, and displays the result. The strength of the current produce d by the re action depends on the amount of gluco se in the Blood ents of SystemYour new FORA v30a system kit includes:Test strips, control solu tions (high and normal) and lancets are o p-tional.

9 They are not included in the kit (please check the cont ents on your product box). They can be purchased separately .NOTEIf any items are missing from your kit or opened prio r t o u se , please contact lo cal cust omer services or place o f purchase for AAA alkaline batteriesMeter Owner s ManualPr otective WalletQuick Start User Guide Daily Log Book9 Meter OverviewFrontSideBackTest SlotInsert t est strip here t o turn the meter on for t ScreenM ButtonEnter the meter memory and silence a reminder alarmTest Strip EjectorEject the u se d strip by push-ing up this butt PortDownload t est results with a cable ButtonEnter and confirm the meter se ButtonMarks a control solu tion ScreenLow Battery SymbolTest Strip SymbolBlood Drop

10 SymbolVolume SymbolTest ResultMemory SymbolAlarm Function IndicatorMeasuring ModeDateTimeKetone WarningDay Average Measurement UnitErrorControl Solution Mode 1647853213910121113141514143286795101512 1111 Test StripNOTEThe FORA v30a meter should only be u se d with FORA v30a Test Strips. Using other test strips with this meter can produce inaccurate HoleApply a drop of Blood here . The Blood will be automatically WindowThis is where y ou confirm if enough Blood has been applied t o the absorbent hole in the Strip HandleHold this part t o insert the test strip into the BarsInsert this end of the t est strip into the meter.