Ypsomed Unio User manual

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Thank you for choosing the mylife™ Unio™ blood glucose monitoring system.
Please read this user guide thoroughly before testing your blood glucose. It provides
all the information you need to use the product. The mylife™ Unio™ 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 should be monitored regularly.
The mylife™ Unio™ blood glucose monitoring system is accurate and easy to use,
and is therefore your reliable assistant for diabetes management.
Preface

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The mylife™ AutoLance™lancing device and the 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-infection.
The mylife™ Unio™ 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 73).

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First steps
Intended use 6
mylife™ Unio™ package contents 7
mylife™ Unio™ blood glucose meter 8
First start-up 10
How to perform a blood glucose
measurement 14
How to set a marker 20
mylife™ Unio™blood glucose meter
Edit marker: how to add/change
markers of your results 21
Records: recalling test results 26
Averages: recalling average test results 27
Alarm: how to set an alarm 30
Settings: set language 32
Settings: set date 33
Settings: set time 35
Settings: set volume 37
Quality control test
mylife™ControlGDH control solution 38
Data management 46
Battery change 48
Table of contents

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Further informations
Precautions 61
Limitation of the mylife™ Unio™ meter 63
Maintenance and cleaning the meter 64
Error messages and trouble shooting 65
 Technicalspecications 69
Disposing of the mylife™ Unio™ meter,
test strips and lancets 71
Warranty 72
Customer service 73
Description of used symbols 74
Manufacturer 75
mylife™ AutoLance™ lancing device
Overview 51
Handling 52
Alternative site testing (AST) 54
mylife™ Unio™test strips
Handling 57

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The mylife™ Unio™ 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 fingertip, 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™ blood glucose monitoring system
for surveillance of the blood glucose levels of patients in medical facilities.
For a better understanding of this user guide, hereinafter the mylife™ Unio™ blood glucose
monitoring system will be referred to as BGMS; the mylife™ Unio™ 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;
and the mylife™ ControlGDH control solution as control solution.
Intended use

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mylife™ Unio™package contents
1mylife™ SoftCase
2mylife™ Unio™ blood glucose meter
(with 2 CR2032, 3 volt batteries installed)
3Vial with mylife™ Unio™ test strips (10 pcs)
4mylife™ AutoLance™lancing device
5Disposable mylife™ Lancets (10 pcs)
6mylife™ Unio™user guide
7Quick Guide
8Diabetes diary

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mylife™ Unio™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.
Left and right
scroll buttons
For operating the meter,
please consult the
details in the following
sections.
Main/conrmbutton
Single click: conrm.
Double click: return to home
screen.
2-second click: power off.
0.5-second click: power on.
Battery
cover
Slide cover
downwards to
change batteries.
For instructions
see page 48.

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Battery
cover
Slide cover
downwards to
change batteries.
For instructions
see page 48.
Mini USB port
For data transfer to the PC/Mac
(data management).
2x
CR2032
batteries
2D barcode
with serial
number

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Before you can use
the mylife™ Unio™ BGMS,
you rst need to pull
out the battery isolation
tap and make some
settings.
Power on press
for 0.5 second.
Select your language
preferences and scroll down
to “OK” and press .
Set the date format.
First start-up

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Set the day/month/year. Switch and conrm with .Switch and conrm with .

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Set the hour and minute. Switch and conrm with .Set the time format
(24/12 hour) and conrm
with .

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Now you are ready to use
the mylife™ Unio™BGMS.
When changing batteries, the start-up
procedure may be repeated. Please see
page 48 for further instructions to keep
settings when changing batteries

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Take off the depth-adjustable
cap by turning smoothly in
opposite directions.
Twist off and set aside the
protective cover of the dispos-
able lancet.
Insert a new disposable lancet
rmly into lancet carrier.
How to perform a blood glucose measurement

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Replace the depth-adjustable
cap by smoothly turning into
lock position.
Wash and dry your hands.Choose the penetration depth
by turning the cap. 1 –3 for soft
or thin skin; 4 –5 for average
skin; 6 –7 for thick or calloused
skin.

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After a short screen and recognising
check, the symbol “Apply blood” will
appear.
Take one test strip from the
vial and close the cap of
the vial immediately.
Insert the test strip into the
test strip port on the meter.
The meter will automatically
turn on.
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Recommended sites for
obtaining blood.
1Press the security button
to unlock the lancing device
(keep pressing until
pricked).
2 Place the nger against the
lancing device and press
the nger on the cap. The
lancing device has an
automatic loading and
releasing function no
priming necessary.

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Gently squeeze your ngertip to get a drop of blood. Apply the blood
drop to the edge of the test strip. When the view window is completely
lled with blood, you will hear a beep (if the volume of the meter is
switched on) and the measurement process starts.
If the view window of the test strip is not completely lled with blood
the measurement will not start. Discard the test strip and repeat the
test with a new one.

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Remove the test strip from the meter.
Please follow your local regulations and
discard the used test strip properly.
The “Please wait” symbol will appear for 5 seconds before the
test result is displayed. For further information about your test
result, please consult your doctor.
If your test result is below 10 mg/dL or the test strip was not
completely lled with blood, "Lo" will appear on the screen. If your
test result is above 600 mg/dL, "Hi" will appear on the screen.
Please repeat your test with a new strip. If you still get a "Lo" or
"Hi" result, you should immediately contact healthcare professional.
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The test result is displayed on the screen with time and date in
the bottom line. Choose directly between three markers. Choose
between the “Before meal” marker, the “After meal” marker and
no marker. Conrm with the button.
How to set a marker