User's Manual

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During monitoring, the Vpod should only be switched off during the following; when
batteries are being replaced, once monitoring has concluded or if the person intends not to
wear the Vpod for several hours.
NOTE: Healthcare professionals and patient must be familiar with the correct
procedure for inserting and replacing Vpod batteries.
Figure 3: Using the tool to unlock the Right Release Clip.
Figure 4: The tip of the tool is used to unlock the Right Release Clip.
6.7.2 Device Start-up
After the configuration settings have been selected the devices are now ready to be set up. A
Vpod must be paired with a Vcell before the system is used to allow the patient’s ECG data to
be sent to the Vpatch website.
Before commencing a new monitoring period or using the devices on a new patient, it is
important to pair the Vpod and Vcell, even if the devices have been paired previously.
Pairing clears any stored events from the device memory and restores the Vpatch
System’s to the default settings, i.e. the system records up to 20 seconds pre-event
and 30 seconds post-event ECG data when the Event Button is pressed or when one of
nine arrhythmias are detected (See Section 2.0 for a list of arrhythmias).
Figure 14 indicates V Patch device labelling.
Tool
Right
Release
Clip
Left
Release
Clip