User's Manual

PillCam Capsule Endoscopy
42 General Patient Guidelines During the Procedure
General Patient Guidelines During the Procedure
Make sure that the patient has the printed post-capsule ingestion instructions or patient instructions with
your contact information included, and instruct the patient as follows:
• For COLON procedures using a PillCam recorder DR3: Explain to the patient that the PillCam
recorder DR3 will alert him to perform instructions from the post-ingestion instructions handout by
beeping and vibrating and displaying on its screen the number of the instruction to be performed at the
alert time. When the PillCam recorder beeps and vibrates he or she should do the following:
a. Check the instruction number on the PillCam recorder LCD screen.
b. Press the Acknowledge button on the upper right corner of the PillCam recorder for at least 3
seconds.
c. Follow the corresponding post-capsule ingestion instruction on the supplied printed out.
d. Follow instructions only when prompted by the PillCam recorder and only the instruction that
matches the displayed number, even if the PillCam recorder skips a number.
e. The PillCam recorder DR3 displays the End of Procedure screen , beeps and vibrates
when the procedure is over and shuts down automatically after five minutes.
• Avoid any physical activity that involves sweating, bending, or stooping.
• Remain active. Do not sleep.
• Use the bathroom as often as needed (do not suppress the urge). The use of wet wipes and cream to
protect the skin is recommended.
• Avoid any source of powerful electromagnetic field (such as an MRI device).
• DR3 only: Do not remove the PillCam recorder until the capsule is excreted or the End of Procedure
instruction appears on the PillCam recorder.
• DR3 only: If the capsule LED at the top of the recorder is blinking red, move to a different location
until the capsule LED on the top of the PillCam recorder has resumed blinking blue.
• DR2 only: If the LED of the top of the PillCam recorder stops blinking blue before the timeouts
specified in the next section for the different capsules, contact the medical staff.
• DR3 only: The end of the procedure for a PillCam recorder DR3 is when the End Of Procedure
instruction is alerted and displayed on the recorder screen.
The end of a procedure may also be declared by the medical staff after proper consultation if the
blinking stopped before the above specified times.
• DR2 only: In the event that no transmissions are received from the capsule (the PillCam recorder stops
blinking blue) for more than 60 minutes, the PillCam recorder will shut down.
• At the end of the procedure, remove the PillCam recorder and sensors. If you need assistance, or were
instructed to do so, return to the clinic to have this done.
• Contact the medical staff in case of any unexpected event or doubt.