Danger, Warnings And Cautions For Patients - Olympus EndoCapsule Instruction Manual

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Danger, warnings and cautions for patients

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Provide the following information to the patients at least one day before the
examination, so that the examination may be performed properly.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in injury and/or may interfere with
the examination. Please provide the patient with the separate "Caution for
Capsule Endoscopy Patients".
Instruct the patient to stay away from generators of strong
electromagnetic fields (such as MRI equipment), between
ingestion and excretion of the capsule endoscope. Failure to
follow instructions may result in injury to the body cavity.
• Instruct the patient to consult a physician immediately if
abdominal pain, discomfort, or nausea is experienced after
ingesting the capsule endoscope. If treatment for these
symptoms is delayed, it may result in injury to the body
cavity.
• The capsule endoscope is warranted for remaining within the
body for up to 30 days. If the capsule endoscope is not
excreted from the body, it must be collected using an
endoscope or by surgery, within 30 days from the date of
ingestion. To determine the location of the capsule
endoscope within the patient's body, an X-ray examination
may be required. For this reason, the following exclusion
criteria have been set. Be sure to explain this risk to the
patient and obtain his/her consent prior to the examination.
• Reddening or irritation of the skin may sometimes be caused
by the adhesive on the antenna lead cover. Instruct the
patient to consult a physician immediately if such symptom is
observed on a patient, consult a physician immediately.
• Instruct the patient to abstain from eating, beginning 8 hours
before the examination until 4 hours after ingesting the
capsule endoscope. If necessary, small quantities of water
may be consumed. Failure to follow instructions may
interfere with the examination.
• Instruct the patient to handle the external equipment attached
to his/her body with care, and to avoid sudden movements.
Failure to follow instructions may interfere with the
examination.
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