User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- The basics
- Entering your settings
- Basic steps
- Setting the time and date
- Selecting the language
- Setting your Alarm/Alert Type
- Entering your glucose monitoring settings
- Turning on the sensor
- Selecting the BG units
- Turning on the Glucose Alerts
- Setting the Glucose Limits
- Setting the Glucose Limits start time
- Setting the High Snooze
- Setting the Low Snooze
- Setting the Predictive glucose alert
- Setting the Rate Alerts
- AUC calculation
- Setting the Alarm Snooze
- Setting the Cal Reminder
- Entering the transmitter identification number
- Setting up the Missed Data option
- Setting the sensor glucose graph timeout
- Reviewing your settings
- Setting up your transmitter and sensor
- Meter option
- Using your system
- Utilities
- Therapy management software
- Troubleshooting and alarms/alerts
- About alarms and alerts
- What to do when you get an alarm/alert
- Sensor alerts
- Viewing your sensor alert history
- System alarms
- Viewing your system alarm history
- Understanding your transmitter, tester, and charger
- Troubleshooting the transmitter
- Troubleshooting the monitor
- My monitor will not display my BG measurement from my meter
- Reconnect old sensor
- Find lost sensor
- What happens if I leave the monitor battery out for more than ten minutes?
- Why doesn't my monitor battery last very long?
- What is a CHECK SETTINGS alarm?
- My screen looks distorted
- I dropped my monitor
- I submerged my monitor in water
- I cannot get to the User Settings screen
- System maintenance
- System specifications
- Alarm/alert types
- Alarm/alert messages and codes
- Alarm/alert history
- Backlight
- Screen and menu timeout
- Sensor glucose graph timeout
- High and low Glucose Limits (CSS7100)
- High and low Glucose Limits (CSS7100K)
- Daily totals
- Default screen
- Default settings
- ENTER BG meter values
- Meter ID entries
- Power supply
- System safety checks
- Radio frequency (RF) communication specifications
- Quality of service
- Data security
- Monitor size
- Monitor weight
- TIME/DATE SET screen
- STATUS screen
- Guidance and manufacturer's declaration
- MiniLink specifications
- Warranty
- Icon table
- Sensor accuracy
- Performance results in adults
- Accuracy of Guardian RT readings
- Precision of Guardian RT readings
- Low and High Alerts in adults
- Guardian RT Sensor Performance and Calibration Stability As a Function of Time
- Effects of calibration frequency
- Performance results in children and adolescents
- Low and High alerts in children and adolescents
- Glossary
- Index
Meter
Do not use an RF-capable meter to send blood glucose measurements to your monitor while traveling on an
aircraft or if it interferes with another transmitting device.
Precautions
Although the monitor has multiple safety alarms, it cannot tell you about all potential problems. You must
test your blood glucose levels at least two times per day. If your blood glucose is out of range, then check
your blood glucose using your blood glucose meter.
Avoid extreme temperatures
• Avoid exposing the system to temperatures above 108°F (42°C) or below 34°F (1°C).
• Do not steam, sterilize, or autoclave your monitor, transmitter, or sensor.
Sensor
Make sure the sensor is firmly attached to your body before exercising or doing other physical activity.
Meter
Blood glucose measurements taken when your glucose levels change rapidly should not be used to
calibrate your system. If your meter is set up to automatically transmit fingerstick blood glucose
calibration values to your system, it is recommended that you turn off this feature before taking a
fingerstick measurement when your blood glucose may be changing rapidly.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications to the devices not expressly approved by Medtronic may
damage the system and could void your warranty.
Adverse reactions
Operation of the sensor feature requires the insertion of a glucose sensor into the skin. Bleeding, swelling,
bruising, or infection at the sensor insertion site are possible risks of sensor use. Contact your healthcare
professional and your local representative in the event of any adverse reaction. The optional occlusive
dressing should be removed if irritation from or reaction to the dressing develops. The sensor should be
removed if redness, pain, tenderness or swelling develop at the insertion site.
Accuracy of the glucose sensor readings provided by the Guardian REAL-Time CGM System was not
evaluated in patients with medical conditions, such as insulin resistance and cystic fibrosis. Also, the
impact of medications was not specifically evaluated; therefore, device performance may vary in these
situations.
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