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IR video goggle solution User Manual Vesticam Monocular IR video goggles, with fixation light (V2C22021) Vesticam Binocular IR video goggles, with fixation lights (V2C2C22021 Version V2C22021 Vesticam™ User Manual Page | 1...
2.1 Clinical 2.1.1 Setting Up and Using Vesticam2 Monocular IR Video Goggles and Android Recorder or Tablet……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….…7 2.1.2 Recording Using the Vesticam App for Android Phones (Monocular Use Only) ..……….…..8 2.1.3 Vesticam - Tips for Working with Video Recordings………………………………………………………….9 2.2 Technical 2.2.1 Installing/Reinstalling the Vesticam App……………………………………………………………..……………9...
Vesticam IR video goggles are an active medical device intended by the manufacturer to be used for the specific purpose of improving observation of eye movement during some of the currently accepted and used 15 clinical bedside tests.
Phones and ipads are not currently able to work directly with Vesticam IR video goggles. The Vesticam App is not required for viewing or recording eye movement. Any software for viewing videos via a USB camera will function with Vesticam2 IR video goggles. It is not the responsibility or intention of the manufacturer to recommend or approve software for viewing eye movement.
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Customers may be invoiced for assistance provided in the physical act of transferring a copy of OBS with suggested modifications. The Vesticam Support Team can assist by email, phone or screensharing to ensure the setup is complete and the equipment works to its specifications. Please check with your organization’s IT department that OBS meets its security requirements.
PIN. • The Vesticam app is pre-installed and ready to use. It can be uninstalled by the user at any time. • Vesticam Pty Ltd does not take any responsibility for the functioning of the android recorder / phone...
2.1.1 Setting Up and Using Vesticam2 Monocular IR Video Goggles and Android Recorder or Tablet Vesticam IR video goggles are easy to set up and use. SETTING UP VESTICAM IR GOGGLES ON YOUR PATIENT 1. Start with the camera cylinder and eye patch cylinder off…not attached to the goggles 2.
4. If you want extra cable length, connect the camera cable to the extension lead now. 5. Connect the lead with camera attached to the phone via the USB socket. 6. “Allow the app Vesticam to access the USB device”….. Press “OK” Your screen should now show the Vesticam camera image.
2.1.2 Recording using the Vesticam App for Android Recorders (Monocular Use Only) PRE-NAMING RECORDINGS Files can be renamed at any stage. To pre-name the eye movement video BEFORE recording press the pencil icon and tap on information box. The keyboard will appear. Press “next” then “done” then “save”.
Note: Your existing Videos will not be lost when you Uninstall or Install the Vesticam App. 4. To install, go to Home Screen, then tap on the “Vesticam Info.” folder at the bottom-left hand side of the screen. Tap on “vesticamlogin” (this will open a shared folder on the Google Drive). Select “Vesticam Setup”.
2.2.2 Organising and finding Eye Movement Video Recordings into Folders on your Android Recorder Vesticam videos can be found in the Vesticam app “Video Library”. You can search for patient files names by patient ID, test, clinician, or date using the search button in the app.
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A notification box may pop up on your Android Recorder screen. Select “Transfer files” If no notification box appears: i Swipe down from the very top of the device screen, ii “USB charging this device” appears. Tap screen for more options. Version V2C22021 Vesticam™ User Manual Page | 12...
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On your Laptop/PC open “File Explorer” Open “This PC” then “Devices & Drives” Click on the “Android Recorder” or other “<ANDROID PHONE NAME>” Next, click on “Internal storage”… then “Vesticam” … then “Videos” The location for your Vesticam Videos is: MyPC\\Vesticam Android Recorder\Internal storage\Vesticam\Videos STEP 5 Still on your Laptop/PC, Select and “Copy”...
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STEP 1 Insert the micro-USB memory stick into the Android Recorder STEP 2 Open the Files App on the Android Recorder and navigate to the Vesticam folder - “Internal storage”… then “Vesticam” … then “Videos”. Copy the Videos folder STEP 3...
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Note: If you can access your cloud storage on the Android Recorder then you can upload videos/images to that service. STEP 3: On the Android Recorder, Open Vesticam App > Image Library. Select the Video, select Send, select the destination …. eg. Dropbox or Google drive or Gmail/email. Note: Video files exceeding 25MB cannot to emailed.
Use “Change Camera” to switch to the USB camera (ie. not “Main Camera” and not “Front-facing Camera” but “USB 2 HD Camera”). Once you have switched to USB camera, you are able to preview and record from the Vesticam camera. Recordings are saved in “Camera Roll” (Usually found at C:\Users\\Pictures\Camera Roll). Saved MP4 videos can be played, renamed, shared, backed up.
(located in the bottom left of screen). You will see the preview from the inbuilt face camera. Connect the USB convertor plug (provided) to the micro USB plug at the end of the Vesticam camera lead. NOW connect the USB convertor to your PC/Mac USB port.
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The Binocular Vesticam equipment requires additional components (2 Camera, Dual cable, Laptop) that can be added to existing Vesticam monocular equipment. This means you can purchase and use different components to meet your clinical testing needs. This Vesticam designed setup (using OBS Studio software) provides vestibular clinicians with a feature rich solution for binocular recording.
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Vesticam2 goggles are designed to be light tight. Adjust the goggles with your patient so they are comfortable, secure, light tight, and firm. If you have further questions or concerns please check www.vesticam.com/support or email support@vesticam.com Version V2C22021 Vesticam™...
Customers may be invoiced for assistance provided in the physical act of transferring a copy of OBS with suggested modifications. The Vesticam Support team can assist by email, phone or screensharing to ensure the setup is complete and the equipment works to its specifications.
• For Vesticam2 servicing or repair contact support@vesticam.com • Do not use the Vesticam IR goggle unit if it is showing any signs of damage. If you are unsure, please contact Vesticam support (support@vesticam.com • Take care when connecting and disconnecting the camera or any adaptors to your recording device. The USB ports can be damaged if not used correctly •...
Do not autoclave. Do not use hard or pointed objects to clean any part of the Vesticam unit • Do not allow liquid to enter any part of the goggles camera unit. The Vesticam camera lens (visible when looking into the camera cylinder) should be checked regularly for stains and dust and should be cleaned as required using a standard spectacle lens cloth •...
The video size for Vesticam recordings varies, but is approximately 15mb per minute, therefore a patient video recording of 5 minutes will result in a 75mb mp4 video file. Vesticam Support estimate that a 64GB Android Recorder (with 20GB of available space) has the capacity for more than 800 video recordings! Frame Rate: 25 frames pers second is required on a video to observe nystagmus and most covert saccadic movements of the eye.
Purchasers are required to follow their usual patient record sharing pathways when sharing eye movement videos. Vesticam is not responsible for the protection of any patient health data, or for any diagnosis made by practitioners based on Vesticam videos.
APPENDIX 1: Effective Cleaning of Vesticam IR Video Goggles, References 1. Instilling a culture of cleaning: Effectiveness of decontamination practices on non-disposable sphygmomanometer cuffs Zimmerman P, Browne M, Rowland D. Journal of Infection Prevention, Volume: 19 issue: 6, page(s): 294-299 This recent study from Australia tested whether disinfection of blood pressure cuffs using disinfectant wipes was an effective (and cost saving) option.
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