User's Manual

Capsule Endoscopy
Given Imaging Ltd.
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Preparing the Patient
Once you have decided that the patient should undergo the
Capsule Endoscopy, inform the patient that the Capsule
Endoscopy involves the following:
• Ingesting a small (the size of a large vitamin pill) Given®
Imaging M2A™ Capsule which will pass naturally
through the patient’s digestive system while taking
pictures of the intestine.
• Attaching to the abdomen a Sensor Array. The images
captured by the M2A™ Capsule are transmitted to the
Sensor Array.
• Wearing a belt around the waist during the examination,
which lasts approximately 8 hours. The belt contains a
Walkman®-like Given® Data Recorder which saves all
the images and shielding that ensures FCC compliance.
The belt must be worn at all times throughout the
procedure, a minimum of 8 hours.
• Returning the Data Recorder set for further processing.
Inform the patient in writing and verbally that he/she needs to
do the following to achieve accurate results:
• Abstain from food and drink for 8 hours prior to
undergoing the Capsule Endoscopy.
• Male patients should shave their abdomen 6 inches above
and below the navel.
• After ingesting the M2A™ Capsule, the patient should
not eat or drink for 2 hours. After 2 hours the patient may
drink water. After four hours the patient may have a light
snack. After the completion of the study, the patient may
return to his/her normal diet.