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BioTel Heart Heartrak ECAT2 Patient Handbook

External cardiac ambulatory telemetry
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AMBULATORY TELEMETRY
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  • Page 1 EXTERNAL CARDIAC AMBULATORY TELEMETRY Patient Handbook...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS STEP PAGE INTRODUCTION ......................4 PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES ................. 4-5 1. CHECK CONTENTS OF PATIENT KIT ..............6 2. INSERT MONITOR’S BATTERY ................7-8 3. USING THE COMMUNICATOR ................9 4. ATTACH ELECTRODE PATCHES TO YOUR BODY ........... 10-11 5. CONNECT MONITOR AND BEGIN MONITORING ........... 12 6.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCING HEARTRAK ECAT® MONITORING SYSTEM Cardiac arrhythmias are abnormal heart rythms such as fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat. Symptoms that may lead a physician to suspect arrhythmia include fainting or nearly fainting, palpitations, and fatigue among others. The Heartrak ECAT monitor provides continuous cardiac monitoring over an extended period of time in an effort to capture and record sporadic cardiac asymptomatic or...

  • Page 5: Patient Responsibilities

    PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES • The Heartrak ECAT monitoring system has been prescribed to you by your physician to aid in the potential diagnosis of arrhythmia. You must wear the monitor both day and night for the length of time that your physician prescribed for your monitoring study.

  • Page 6: Check Contents Of Patient Kit

    1. CHECK CONTENTS OF PATIENT KIT STEP 1: Make certain that you have all of the items shown below. Call Monitoring Center if any items are missing. Monitor and Belt-Clip Holster Communicator and Case Lead Wires Communicator Charger Disposable Batteries for Monitor (not shown) Electrode Patches (not shown) Patient Handbook and Communicator Features sheet (not shown) Pre-paid, Return Envelope will be included if you are to mail the...

  • Page 7: Insert Monitor's Battery

    2. INSERT MONITOR’S BATTERY STEP 1: Remove the monitor from the belt-clip holster as follows: A) Hold the bottom of the belt-clip holster with one hand. B) Hold the top of the monitor with your other hand, and then pull the monitor out of the belt-clip holster. STEP 2: Locate the battery cover on the left side of the monitor.
  • Page 8 When the monitor emits 1 beep every 15 seconds and the RED Battery status light begins to blink, change the monitor’s battery. You can expect to replace the battery every 2 days. Blinking Battery light indicates low battery. Please dispose of all used batteries properly.

  • Page 9: Using The Communicator

    3. USING THE COMMUNICATOR The Communicator sends ECG data to Monitoring Center. The Communicator also displays system status messages and is used for communication with Monitoring Center. See the Communicator Features sheet for information on how to use the Communicator. STEP 1: The Communicator’s battery should be fully charged when you receive it, if not, please recharge it.

  • Page 10: Attach Electrode Patches To Your Body

    4. ATTACH ELECTRODE PATCHES TO YOUR BODY STEP 1: If necessary, shave hair from the areas on the chest where the electrode patches are to be placed. STEP 2: At each location where you plan to place an electrode, clean your skin with water or rubbing alcohol and let your skin dry thoroughly.
  • Page 11 STEP 6: Lead wire with BLACK SNAP — remove backing from the electrode patch and place it on the upper-left portion of your chest, 2 to 3 inches below the collarbone. CAUTION: Remove Communicator, monitor, and lead wires and place them in another room before you enter the bathroom to take a bath or shower.

  • Page 12: Connect Monitor And Begin Monitoring

    5. CONNECT MONITOR AND BEGIN MONITORING Connector end Blinking GREEN Monitoring light confirms monitor is actively monitoring. STEP 1: Position the lead wire connector as illustrated above and then gently insert the connector into the monitor. The monitor will emit one short beep. STEP 2: Attach monitor to the waistband of your clothing.

  • Page 13: Confirm Active Connection Between Monitor And Communicator

    6. CONFIRM ACTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN MONITOR 6. CONFIRM ACTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN MONITOR AND COMMUNICATOR AND COMMUNICATOR STEP 1: Press any key on the Communicator to illuminate screen.  A) If a GREEN check mark displays, there is an active connection between Communicator and monitor and you are ready to follow instructions in Section 7.

  • Page 14: Press Record Button, Then Select Symptom And Activity Level

    7. PRESS RECORD BUTTON, THEN SELECT SYMPTOM AND ACTIVITY LEVEL STEP 1: When you experience a symptom, briefly press and then release the RECORD button on the top of the monitor. The monitor will emit a short, 1-second beep to signify that a recording has begun and will emit two short beeps when the recording has ended.

  • Page 15: Monitor Records Ecg Data Automatically

    B) When you experience a symptom or symptoms and press the RECORD button, use Communicator to select one or more symptoms that are applicable: Shortness of breath, Dizziness/Lightheaded, Palpitations/Skipped beats, Chest pain, Rapid heart beat, Fluttering. C) Select Accidental if you pressed the RECORD I button by mistake.

  • Page 16: Sending Ecg Data To Monitoring Center

    9. SENDING ECG DATA TO MONITORING CENTER BLUE Communication light on the monitor: 1) Slowly blinking, confirms monitor has ECG data to send to the Communicator; 2) Rapidly blinking, confirms monitor is actively sending data to the Communicator. After an ECG recording is made, the monitor’s slowly blinking BLUE Communication light will indicate that the monitor has ECG data to send to the Communicator.

  • Page 17: Return Equipment And Unused Materials To Monitoring Center

    10. RETURN EQUIPMENT AND UNUSED MATERIALS TO MONITORING CENTER At the conclusion of your cardiac monitoring period, the Communicator screen will display, “MONITORING COMPLETE. PLEASE RETURN EQUIPMENT.” Follow your Monitoring Center’s instructions to return equipment and all unused materials. You will be billed for the replacement cost of any equipment that is either damaged or not returned.
  • Page 18 IF MONITORING CENTER HAS INSTRUCTED YOU TO RETURN EQUIPMENT AND ALL UNUSED MATERIALS BY MAIL, TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: STEP 4: Place equipment and all unused materials into the container provided by Monitoring Center and then into the pre- paid, return mailing envelope that was provided. Close the envelope and use the envelope’s self-adhesive strip to seal it.
  • Page 19 Wireless Communication To greatly facilitate recording and transmission of ECG data, Heartrak ECAT communicates wirelessly. The RF (Radio Frequency) module embedded in Heartrak ECAT meets Bluetooth v 2.0 standards and is FCC approved. Universal Medical, Inc. designed, built, and tested Heartrak ECAT in compliance with the following standards: ANSI/AAMI EC38:1998, IEC 60601-1- 2:2007 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2 General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance, IEC 60601-1:2005 Medical Electrical...
  • Page 20 ® External Cardiac Ambulatory Telemetry Patient Handbook Manufactured by: HT-ECAT2-Patient Handbook-Rev.1.0...

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