User's Manual

Chapter 3 Performing Capsule Endoscopy
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- If a sensor pad or cable is removed during the
procedure, the patient can replace the sensor pad or
cable and take a note of the time of the occurrence.
- Patient should not exercise or lift heavy items
- Daily activities, aside from strenuous activities are
permitted for the patient.
- Please refrain from bathing or showering while sensor
pads and MiroCam® Receiver are attached to your
body.
- Patient must Avoid MRI rooms at the hospital and radio
transmission towers.
- Patient should not use electric blankets or electric
heating pads.
- Use of computers, radios, cell phones are permitted
- Keep away from other patients who are undergoing the
MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure.
- Once the patient has ingested a MiroCam® Capsule,
the patient may leave the clinic.
WARNING
Patient should not open the MiroCam® Receiver bag. The
safety of ESD (electrostatic discharge) when the patient
leaves the clinic is not published.
WARNING
Patient should not contact any electric device to the patient
abdomen directly. This may lead to loss of image data.
CAUTION
Tell the patient to notify the nurse or physician of symptoms
of abdominal pain, or vomiting during or after the
MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure.
CAUTION
Tell the patient to avoid excessive physical activity during
the MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure.
CAUTION
4 hours after ingesting the MiroCam® Capsule patients may
resume a liquid diet.