Accu-Chek Accu-Chek Softclix Plus Operating instructions

Comfort Dial with Depth Selection –

This shows the number of the setting on the Comfort Dial

Lancing Device

Plunger (3 functions: priming,

  ring,andreleasingoflancet)

Protective Cover

Lancet

Instructions for Use

TheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceusesACCU‑CHEKSoftclix

lancetstoobtainadropofbloodfromthengertip.Thepenetration

depthcanbeselectedtomatchanytypeofskin.

Thiscapisforngertiptestingonly.

The clear cap is for testing on sites other than

thengertip.Donotusetheclearcapforngertip

testing.

Note: The ACCU‑CHEK Softclix Plus cap was not designed to be

replaced after each use. The ACCU‑CHEK Softclix Plus lancing

device is intended for use by a single person and is not suitable

for testing multiple persons due to the risk of infections.

Selecting the Depth

ThedepthontheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevicemaybe

adjustedbyturningtheComfortDial.Thecurrentdepthselectionis

showninthecenterofthedepthindicatorwindow.

Youcanndthedepthindicatorwindowasasemi‑circularcutouton

theejector.

TheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceoffers11depthsettings.

Thesettingsareshowninthedepthindicatorwindowbythenumbers

1to5withadditionallevelsmarkedwithdotstoenableyouto

preciselyadjusttoyourindividualskintype.Thehigherthenumber

visibleintheComfortDial,thegreaterthedepthsetting.

Note:IfyouareusingtheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevicefor

thersttime,startbyselecting1or2toseeiftheamountofblood

obtainedisenoughtoperformatest.Ifyourskiniscallousedorthick,

youmayneedtotryahighersetting.

Toselectthedesireddepthsetting,turn1.

theComfortDialsothatthedesiredsetting

isinthecenterofthedepthindicator

window.

Selectanewdepthsettingbyturningthe2.

ComfortDial.Thecapwillsnapintoanew

position,preventinganyaccidentalchange

ofthedepthsetting.

Performing a Fingerstick

Removethecoloredcapofthelancing1.

devicebyusingyourthumbandngerto

pullontherecessedarea.Ifthereis

alreadyalancetinthedevice,removeitby

holdingthelancingdevicesothatthe

lancetpointsdownwardandpressingthe

plunger.Refertothesectioncalled

“RemovingtheLancet”.

FirmlyinsertanewACCU‑CHEKSoftclixlancetinthelancetholder2.

untilitsnapsintoplace.

Twist the protective cap on the 3.

lancetseveraltimesandpullgentlyto

removeit.

Snaponthecoloredcapafterlining 4.

upthenotches.Thecapsnaps

easilyintoplace.

Selectthedesireddepthsettingasinstructedinthesection5.

“SelectingtheDepth”.Then,presstheplungerontheendof

thelancingdeviceallthewaydownuntilitstops,likeapen.

Thelancingdeviceisnowreadyforuse.

Now,washyourhandsanddrythemthoroughly.Alsowarmthe6.

ngerstoincreasebloodow.Ifyouareusingalcoholwipes,

makesureyourngeriscompletelydrybeforecontinuing.

Graspyourngerneartheareatobeprickedandgentlymassage7.

forthreeseconds.

Holdthelancingdevicermlyagainstthe8.

sideofyourngertip,thenpressand

releasetheplunger.Gentlysqueezeyour

ngertiptogetasmalldropofblood.

Thebestplacetotestonthengertipisthe

side,becauseithasthebestbloodsupply,yet

allowsfortheleastpainfulngerstick.Anyngermaybeusedfora

ngerstick.

Touchandholdtheblooddroptotheblacknotchontheendof9.

theACCU‑CHEKCompactteststrip.(Consultthesection“Running

aBloodSugarTestwithBloodfromYourFingertip”ofyour

ACCU‑CHEKCompactPlussystem’sowner’sbooklettolearn

more.)

0Immediatelyremoveusedlancet.Toavoidaccidentalinjury,donot

storelancetindevice.

Removing the Lancet

To remove the lancet, pull off the cap of 1.

the ACCU‑CHEK Softclix Plus lancing

device.

Holdthemetersothelancetpoints2.

downward.Presstheplungertorelease

thelancetintoapuncture‑proofcontainer.

Alwaysdisposeinaccordancewiththe

localregulations.

Toavoidinfection,useanewlanceteachtimeyouperforma

ngerstick.

Reminder

Remember,youcanuseyourlancingdeviceattachedtoordetached

fromtheACCU‑CHEKCompactPlusmeter.

Toremovelancingdevice,slideandhold1.

downonthereleasebuttonand,atthe

sametime,pulldownonthelancing

devicetoremoveitfromthemeter.

Attachthelancingdevicebyliningupthe2.

notchesandslidingituntilitlocksinto

place.Thelancingdevicelockseasilyinto

place.

LANCING DEVICE

ACCU-CHEK

Softclix Plus

0 5077524001(02)

V1/R1(black)–2010‑06

0934 – 4all 3799 – (2010) Frau Heiland

V1/1–pi_05077524001_02_EnUs_420x216–Black

ACCU‑CHEK,ACCU‑CHEKCOMPACT,andSOFTCLIX

aretrademarksofRoche.

M

Roche Diagnostics GmbH

SandhoferStrasse116

68305Mannheim,Germany

www.accu‑chek.com

 ManufacturedinGermanyfor:

Roche

 9115HagueRoad,Indianapolis,IN46256,USA

Getting Blood from a Site Other Than Your Fingertip

Capillarybloodforbloodsugartestingcanbeobtained,notonlyfrom

thengertips,butalsofromothersites(thepalm,theforearm,the

upperarm,thecalforthethigh),whichisreferredtoasAlternative

SiteTesting(AST).Werecommendpalmasthenon‑ngertiptestsite.

Use the clear ACCU‑CHEK Softclix Plus AST cap together with the

ACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevicetocollectbloodfromnon‑

ngertiptestsites.

YourACCU‑CHEKCompactPlussystemisdesignedtotestblood

glucosealsofromsitesotherthanyourngertip.Pleaserefertothe

ACCU‑CHEKCompactteststripinsertoryourACCU‑CHEKCompact

Plussystem’sowner’sbookletforspecicbloodglucoseandAST

testinginstructions.

IMPORTANT‑Thereisadelay(lagtime)inthedeliveryofblood

glucosetonon‑ngertipsiteswhencomparedtongertip.Therefore,

thereisapotentialforasignicantdifferencebetweenngertipand

ASTresults.Thelengthofdelay(lagtime),isstronglyimpactedby

lifestyle,foodseaten,oranyothereventhavingimpactonblood

glucoselevels.Itisimportantthatpeopleconsideringnon‑ngertip

testingunderstandthefollowing:

Talktoyourdoctorifyouareconsideringtestingonsitesother

thanyourngertip.

ASTtestingisnotrecommendedduringperiodsofrapid

decreasesorincreasesinbloodglucoselevels.

ASTtestingisnotrecommendedforpeoplewithahistoryof

recurrenthypoglycemia,whosuspecttheirbloodglucoseis

extremelylow,orwhoareunawareofhypoglycemicevents.

Never ignoresymptomsofhighorlowbloodsugar.

Donotchangeyourtreatmentbasedononeresult.

IftheASTreadingdoesnotmatchhowyoufeel,performa

ngertiptesttoconrmyourresults.Ifyourbloodglucosestill

doesnotreectthewayyoufeel,contactyourdoctor.Formore

information on AST testing please contact ACCU‑CHEK Customer

Careservicecenterat1‑800‑858‑8072.

Do nottestbloodfromtheforearm,theupperarm,thecalfandthe

thigh:

uptotwohoursfollowingameal,whenbloodglucosevaluescan

changequickly

after exercise

ifyouhaveatemperatureorifamedicalconditionislimitingyour

mobility,e.g.afterbreakingalegorbeingconnedtobed

duringpeakactiontimeofshort‑actinginsulin(upto

approximately4hoursaftertheinjection)orrapid‑actinginsulin

analogues(uptoapproximately2hoursaftertheinjection)

Removethecoloredcapfromthelancingdevice.1.

Insertanewlancetintothelancingdeviceasdescribedinthe2.

section“PerformingaFingerstick”ofthispackageinsert.

AttachtheclearplasticASTcap.Aswiththecoloredcap,the3.

locatingnotchinthecapmustbedirectlyalignedwiththe

locatinglineonthelancingdevice.TheASTcapmustclickinto

place.

AdjusttheclearASTcaptothehighestsetting.4.

Washthenon‑ngertipsitewithwarmwateranddryitthoroughly.5.

Primethelancingdevicebypressingdowntheplungerallthe6.

waydownuntilitstops.

Pressandholdthelancingdeviceagainsttheeshyareaonthe7.

chosenASTsite.Pressthereleasebuttonagainandcontinueto

applysteadypressuretothesite.

PerformabloodsugartestwithyourACCU‑CHEKCompactPlus8.

meterasinstructedinthesection“RunningaBloodSugarTest

withBloodfromYourFingertip”ofyourACCU‑CHEKCompactPlus

system’sowner’sbooklet.

Don’t be afraid to apply strong pressure to the area with the lancing

device to get a good blood drop.

Caring For Your Lancing Device

Yourlancingdevicerequiresverylittlecare.

Keepitawayfromextremetemperatures.

Cleantheoutsideofyourlancingdeviceregularlyandalwaysif

anybloodgetsonitwith70%isopropyl(rubbing)alcoholtokeep

itingoodworkingcondition.Inaddition,thoroughlywipethe

insideofthecapusingacottonbudlightlymoistenedwiththe70

%isopropyl(rubbing)alcohol.Aftercleaning,allowthelancing

devicetimetodrythoroughly.Neverdipthelancingdeviceorthe

caps(coloredcapandclearASTcap)incleaningliquid.Doingso

maydamagetheinternalpartsofthelancingdevicesoaffecting

itsoperation.

Donotdipthelancingdeviceinliquid.

Donotusebleachtocleanthelancingdeviceorcaps.

Also Available from Roche Diagnostics

ACCU‑CHEK Compact Plus System

ACCU‑CHEK Softclix Lancets

100/box

200/box

ACCU‑CHEK Compact Test Strips

51/box

102/box

ACCU‑CHEK Compact Blue Control Solution

2x3mL/box

Assistance Available

Ifyouneedassistance,pleasecontacttheACCU‑CHEKCustomerCare

ServiceCentertoll‑free,24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Weoffer

assistanceinSpanishandmanyotherlanguages.

1‑800‑858‑8072 phone

1‑800‑858‑8074 TDD/TYY (for hearing impaired)

One (1) Year Warranty

RochewarrantstheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceagainst

defectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfrom

thedateofpurchase.TheliabilityofRocheunderthiswarrantyis

limitedtotherepairorreplacement,atRoche’soption,ofallpartsor

materialsproventobedefective.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverrepair

orreplacementofACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceswhichhave

beensubjectedtoalteration,misuse,tampering,orabuse.

THEFOREGOINGWARRANTYISINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,

WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIED,ORSTATUTORY.ROCHEDISCLAIMSANY

ANDALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIES

OFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.

Roche’sentireliabilitywithrespecttotheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPlus

lancingdeviceshallbetherepairorreplacementofnonconforming

devices,atRoche’soption.InnocaseshallRochebeliablefor

incidental,indirect,special,orconsequeontialdamages,sotheabove

limitationandexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou

speciclegalrights,andyoumayhaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom

statetostate.AllinquiriesabouttheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancing

deviceundertheabovewarrantyorservicepolicymustbedirectedto

ACCU‑CHEKCustomerCareServiceCenterbycalling1‑800‑858‑8072.

Youwillbeinformedoftheprocedurenecessaryforreplacement.

PleaseDONOTreturnanydevicetoRochewithoutauthorization.

IMPORTANT–Readcarefullybeforeuse.Caution:Arestrictedlicense

limitstheuseofthisACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceinthe

UnitedStates.

TheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceanditsuseareprotected

byU.S.PatentNos.Re.35,803;6,419,661;7,077,828;7,322,998.

AlicensetousetheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceisonly

grantedwhenACCU‑CHEKSoftclixlancetsareusedwiththe

ACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevice.

ACCU‑CHEK Softclix lancets are high precision components that are

producedtotheclosetolerancesrequiredforsatisfactoryoperation

withtheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevice.Useofotherlancets

withtheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevicemaypreventorimpair

properfunctionoftheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevice.

UsingtheACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceindicatesyour

acceptanceoftherestrictedlicensetousetheACCU‑CHEK

SoftclixPluslancingdeviceonlywithACCU‑CHEKSoftclixlancets.

Further,ifyouhavepurchasedanACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancing

devicethatincludesthisrestrictedlicense,thenthisrestrictedlicense

appliesregardlessofanyadditionaloffersfoundinACCU‑CHEK

SoftclixPluslancingdevicepackages.Ifyoudonotagreetotheterms

andconditionsoftherestrictedlicense,youmayreturn,attheplaceof

purchase,theunusedACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdeviceforafull

refund.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecalltheACCU‑CHEK

CustomerCareServiceCenterat1‑800‑858‑8072.

Exceptwhereprohibitedbystatute,allwarrantiescoveringthe

ACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevicearevoidedbyuseofthe

ACCU‑CHEKSoftclixPluslancingdevicewithanylancetsotherthan

ACCU‑CHEKSoftclixlancets.

Visit our website at www.accu‑chek.com.

ThisproductiscoveredbythefollowingU.S.Patents:6,419,661;

7,077,828;7,322,998;6,464,649andRe.35,803.

ThisproductfullstherequirementsofDirective

93/42/EEConmedicaldevices.

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