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BioTel Heart ePatch Patient Education Manual

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PATIENT EDUCATION GUIDE
Need help or have questions? Contact Customer Service Toll Free at 1.877.593.6421 or visit www.gobio.com/patients for online support.
CardioNet, LifeWatch and BioTel Heart are trademarks of BioTelemetry, Inc. BioTelemetry reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

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  • Page 1 Need help or have questions? Contact Customer Service Toll Free at 1.877.593.6421 or visit www.gobio.com/patients for online support. CardioNet, LifeWatch and BioTel Heart are trademarks of BioTelemetry, Inc. BioTelemetry reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • About our Service • Kit Contents Getting Started • Skin Preparation • Attach the Sensor to the Patch • Apply ePatch to Your Skin • Remove Cover Paper Good to Know • Record Symptoms • Replacing the Patch • Removing the Patch •...

  • Page 3: About Our Service

    ® heartbeats that are analyzed by certified cardiac technicians at BioTel Heart. Clinical reports are made available to your healthcare professional at the end of service. To get started, review the important information in this guide or visit www.gobio.com/patients.

  • Page 4: Kit Contents

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  • Page 5: Skin Preparation

    RIGHT LEFT Guide 1. Patch Location 3. Clean Shaved Skin 2. Shave Area for ePatch • Determine the area of your • Clean the shaved area with • If hair is on your chest, shave chest to prepare by referring the area where the patch will soap and water.
  • Page 6 STEP 1: Skin Preparation gobio.com/patients (continued) 5. Scrub Skin 4. Dry Skin • Remove the scrub pad from your • Dry your skin using a towel. skin prep kit and scrub the cleaned area with firm pressure in a circular motion for one minute.

  • Page 7: Attach The Sensor To The Patch

    STEP 2: Attach the Sensor to the Patch gobio.com/patients 3. Remove the sensor from 1. Open a pouch. 2. Place the Patch on a flat, hard surface. the kit. Tear open one of the pouches in your prep kit and remove the patch.
  • Page 8 Attach the Sensor to the Patch (continued) gobio.com/patients 4. Place the sensor into the patch. 5. While standing, place the 6. Rotate patch 180 degrees. palm of your hand on top of the sensor and apply pressure to snap the sensor into the patch.
  • Page 9 gobio.com/patients 7. With the patch rotated again, 8. Inspect all four sides of the 9. Correct: No Gap place the palm of your hand sensor for gaps. on top of the sensor and The sensor is attached correctly apply pressure to snap the if there are no visible gaps.
  • Page 10 Attach Sensor to the Patch gobio.com/patients 10. Incorrect: Gap 11. Apply pressure to any gaps 12. Ensure that the sensor is to seal the sensor in place. sealed and there are no gaps remaining.

  • Page 11: Apply Epatch To Your Skin

    STEP 3: Apply ePatch to Your Skin gobio.com/patients RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT 1. Pick up the patch with the 2. The top of the patch should 3. Place the patch on a slight attached sensor and peel off be located three fingers width angle as shown in the the clear plastic backing.

  • Page 12: Remove Cover Paper

    Customer Support cannot authorize you to end service, only your physician can discontinue service. Do not remove the ePatch sensor from the patch after it has been applied to your skin. Congratulations, ePatch is ready to start monitoring your heart!

  • Page 13: Record Symptoms

    When and the start date. Make sure to fill the sensor has registered the symptom, in the date you removed ePatch once the status indicator will show a constant your monitoring period has ended. green light for one second.

  • Page 14: Replacing The Patch

    Replacing the Patch gobio.com/patients RIGHT LEFT 1. If you need to replace the patch during your monitoring period, follow the steps for Removing the Patch in this guide. Then, repeat Steps 1–4 in this guide using the additionally supplied patch.

  • Page 15: Removing The Patch

    gobio.com/patients Removing the Patch 1. Start at one end and gently pull 2. Hold the patch as shown. 3. Fold the clear adhesive on the patch material away from top of itself to get it out of your body. Remove the Patch. the way for the next step.

  • Page 16: Disconnecting The Sensor From The Patch

    Disconnecting the Sensor from the Patch gobio.com/patients 4. Locate the Tab. 5. Apply downward pressure on 6. Pull down on the tab. This tab to snap open the tab. This will require some force. will require some force.
  • Page 17 gobio.com/patients 7. Place the sensor in your hand 8. Place your thumb on top of 9. Push your thumb forward to as shown above. the sensor. dislodge the sensor from the patch. For assistance, please call Customer Service at 1-877-593-6421...

  • Page 18: Returning The Epatch Sensor

    Returning the ePatch Sensor gobio.com/patients Extended Holter SYMPTOM/EVENT DIARY Monitoring Date Time Check any feelings that apply: PATIENT DIARY Patient Name: Patient Address: Return Envelope Physician Name: Start Date: Start Time: Patient Did you push the button/sensor to record a symptom...

  • Page 19: Important Information

    Important Information gobio.com/patients Important Information • Continue to wear ePatch for the duration prescribed by your physician. • Mild itching or irritation underneath the patch area may occur, and is usually temporary. If more significant itching or irritation develop or persists, contact Customer Service at 1-877-593-6421.

  • Page 20: Showering Instructions

    You can shower normally; however for optimal results, avoid spraying water directly onto the sensor. While showering, it is recommended to face away from the shower head. Do not swim, or take baths while wearing the ePatch.

  • Page 21: Addendum To The Patient Education Guide

    This might cause electrical short circuiting of the sensor.
  • Page 22 40 x 49 x 10 mm Input impedance: 10 MΩ Weight: 16 g Connections: 1 ePatch® Specific 8-Terminals Connector for connection to a compatible patch Micro USB-port: Environment Storage medium: 2 GB internal storage Enclosure protection degree: IPX4 (when the sensor is connected to a compatible patch/ Maximum data file size: 2 GB EFS-file (ePatch®...

  • Page 23: Terms And Conditions

    CardioNet, LifeWatch, and BioTel Heart are trademarks of Compliance with standards BioTelemetry, Inc. The sensor conforms to the requirements of the quality standard DS/EN ISO 13485 and the council directive 93/42/EEC (amended) concerning medical devices. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BIOTELEMETRY SERVICE AGREEMENT.

  • Page 24: Notice Of Confidentiality And Privacy Practices

    Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to bill and get payment for health with regard to my BioTel Heart service. I also authorize BioTelemetry and its subsidiaries to services we provide to you. For example, we may disclose your health information to your health provide my monitoring data to my physician and his /her staff and to Emergency Medical insurance plan to obtain payment for services provided to you.
  • Page 25 information about health related services or appointment reminders. If you do not wish to receive person's involvement in your health care. If you are unable to agree or object to such disclosure, this type of information, you may request to opt-out of receiving this information by sending an we may disclose such information as necessary if we determine that it is in your best interest email to privacy@biotelinc.com or calling the phone number provided at the end of this notice.
  • Page 26 end of this notice. Your request must state the specific restriction requested and to whom you CONTACT INFORMATION 2. Term want the restriction to apply. We are not required to agree to these additional restrictions, except BioTelemetry, Inc. Patient’s we must agree not to disclose your health information to your health plan if the disclosure (1) is Privacy Officer herein.
  • Page 27 2. Term and Termination. This Agreement shall commence on the date that BioTelemetry accepts UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE ALLOCATION OF LIABILITY SET Patient’s enrollment hereunder, and shall continue until terminated by either party as set forth FORTH IN THIS SECTION 5 FORMS AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF BIOTELEMETRY’S WILLINGNESS TO herein.
  • Page 28 IMPORTANT REMINDER: This device provides a diagnostic test. It is not an emergency response service. If at any time you experience a symptom that you feel is a medical emergency, you should immediately dial 911 for medical assistance. 1000 Cedar Hollow Road, Malvern, PA 19355 Toll free: 1-877-593-6421 •...

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