Ypsomed mylife Unio Cara User manual

User guide
Blood glucose monitoring system
mg/dL
More freedom. More condence. With mylife™.

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Thank you for choosing the mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose monitoring system. Please read this user guide
thoroughly before testing your blood glucose. It provides all information you need to use the product. The
mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose meter must only be used with mylife™ Unio™ test strips and mylife™ ControlGDH
control solution. The use of other test strips or control solutions may lead to incorrect test results.
It is recommended that the blood glucose level should be monitored regularly. The mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood
glucose monitoring system is accurate and easy-to-use, and is therefore your reliable diabetes management
assistant.
The mylife™ AutoLance™ lancing device and mylife™ Lancets are intended for patient self-monitoring by an
individual. They must not be used on more than one person due to the risk of cross-contamination.
The mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose monitoring system is manufactured by Bionime Corporation and distributed
by Ypsomed Distribution AG.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local Ypsomed customer service (see page 72).
Preface

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Table of contents
First steps
Intended use 4
mylife™ Unio™ Cara package contents 5
Bluetooth® wireless technology 6
mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose meter 8
mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose meter 8
Display and symbol overview 10
Menu guidance 12
How to perform a blood glucose measurement 13
Markers 18
Settings: how to access the setting function mode 19
– Bluetooth® ight mode on/off 20
– set an alarm 22
– pairing/deleting a device 24
– set date and time 28
– set blood glucose target range 30
– volume on/off 32
Records: recall test results 33
Averages: recall average test results 34
Quality control test 37
Data management 44
Battery change 46
mylife™AutoLance™lancing device
Overview 48
Handling 49
Alternative site testing (AST) 51
mylife™Unio™ test strips 54
Further information
Precautions 57
Limitations of the mylife™ Unio™ Cara meter 59
Maintenance, cleaning and disinfection 60
Error messages and troubleshooting 63
Technical specications 68
Disposing of the mylife™ Unio™ Cara meter, test strips,
lancing device and lancets 70
Warranty 71
Customer service 72
Description of symbols used 74
Manufacturer 75

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The mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose monitoring system is intended for in-vitro (outside the body) diagnostic use
for self-testing. The coding of the test strips is automatically detected. The test result is plasma equivalent
and achieved by using (a) fresh capillary whole blood that may be drawn from the ngertip, palm or forearm,
(b) venous whole blood samples and (c) arterial whole blood samples.
You may consult your healthcare professional for instructions on how to use the system correctly. Our customer
support staff are available to assist you. Healthcare professionals may use the mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose
monitoring system for surveillance of the blood glucose levels of patients in medical facilities.
For a better understanding of this user guide, the mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose monitoring system will be
referred to as BGMS; the mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose meter as meter; the mylife™ SoftCase as SoftCase;
the mylife™ Unio™ test strips as test strips; the mylife™ AutoLance™ lancing device as lancing device; the mylife™
Lancets as lancets; the mylife™ ControlGDH control solution as control solution; the mylife™ App as app and
the smartphone or personal computer as mobile device.
Intended use

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mylife™ Unio™ Cara package contents
➊ mylife™ SoftCase
➋ mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose meter
(with 2 CR2032, 3 volt batteries installed)
➌ Vial with mylife™ Unio™ test strips (10 pcs.)
➍ mylife™ AutoLance™ lancing device
➎ Disposable mylife™ Lancets (10 pcs.)
➏ mylife™ Unio™ Cara user guide
➐ mylife™ Unio™ Cara quick start guide
➑ Diabetes diary➊
➎ ➏ ➐ ➑
➋ ➌ ➍

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Bluetooth® wireless technology is used by most smartphones and many other devices. Your mylife™ Unio™
Cara meter uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to pair and to transmit your glucose results to compatible
wireless devices (such as PCs and smartphones).
The mylife™ Unio™ Cara meter is designed to work with the mylife™ App.
Visit www.mylife-diabetescare.com/software for information on which wireless devices are compatible with
your mylife™ Unio™ Cara meter, and where/how to download the mylife™ App and mylife™ Software on your
compatible device.
Bluetooth®wireless technology

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Bluetooth®trademark
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth® SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Ypsomed Distribution AG is under license. Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
WARNING: The Bluetooth®feature on your meter transmits test results to your
compatible wireless device. To prevent other people’s results from being sent
to your compatible wireless device, do not let anyone else use your meter to test
their blood glucose. This meter is for single patient use only.
WARNING: In locations where cell phone use is not permitted, such as hospitals,
some healthcare professionals’ ofces and airplanes, you should turn
the Bluetooth® feature off (ight mode). See page 20 for more information.

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mylife™ Unio™ Cara blood glucose meter
Test strip port
Insert test strips here
until you hear a click.
Display
Shows test results,
messages and all other
relevant information.
Up and down
scroll buttons
For operating the meter,
please consult the
details in the following
sections.
Main/conrm button
Single click: conrm.
0.5-second click: power on.
1-second click: return to home screen.
3-second click: power off.

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Battery cover
For instructions
see page 46.
Bar code with
relevant product
and production
information
Micro-USB port
For data transfer by a cable to a
PC/Mac (data management).
Unlock-button
By pressing with
e.g. a pen tip.
2 ×
CR2032
batteries

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Display and symbol overview