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Summary of Contents for Boston Scientific BODYGUARDIAN MINI
- Page 1 BODYGUARDIAN MINI ™ Patient Instruction Manual FULLY WATERPROOF Featuring a waterproof monitor safe for showering, bathing, and submerging in water as deep as 3 feet.
- Page 2 Any data or information transmitted or received by Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services after your physician or qualified health care professional has ended your service will not be processed, reviewed or analyzed by Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services, and Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services shall have no liability for any such information or data.
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Page 3: Insurance Information
1. Your medical professional will bill your insurance for the in-office hook-up and the final reading of the test results. 2. Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services will bill your insurance for the use of the monitor along with providing the physician with 24/7 monitoring center service and all requested data and reports. -
Page 4: Contact Information
General information Company website: CDx.BostonScientific.com Manufacturer’s Instructions for Use: manuals.CDx.BostonScientific.com Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services is not an emergency response service. Contact your doctor immediately if your symptoms worsen. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, dial 911. - Page 5 EQUIPMENT Equipment Bridge monitor monitor charging cord (equipment may differ from pictured) Do not use your own personal device chargers. Only use the charger(s) provided to charge this equipment. Holter diary ECG electrodes...
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Page 6: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Prepare your skin Decide which chest placement you will use before you prepare your skin. You can wear BodyGuardian Mini either vertically or horizontally. If hair is present, remove the hair where you will place the monitor. Use soap and water to clean the area. - Page 7 GETTING STARTED Attach the monitor to the Bridge Slide the monitor into the black molding on the Bridge until the micro-USB connector on the Bridge is inserted completely into the monitor. Tips • This is most easily accomplished on a flat surface, like a table.
- Page 8 GETTING STARTED Attach to your chest 1. Peel away backing from the electrodes to expose the adhesive. 2. Place on chest in one of the Apply only to intact, clean skin. Do not apply over open wounds, placement locations lesions, infected, or inflamed areas. If you have skin allergies or (pages 9-10).
- Page 9 GETTING STARTED Preferred placement (vertical) Place the top of the Bridge just below the jugular notch, at the base of the neck at the intersection of the collar bone. patient right patient left patient right patient left Ensure the arrow at the top of the Bridge on your chest is pointing up.
- Page 10 GETTING STARTED Alternate placement (horizontal) Place the right side of the Bridge near the center of the chest over the sternum. Ensure the arrow on the Bridge over your left chest, near your left arm, is pointing up. patient right patient left patient right patient left...
- Page 11 • The monitor is securely attached to the Bridge (page 7). • BodyGuardian Mini is properly placed and securely adhered to your chest (pages 8-10). When the monitor detects satisfactory skin contact, it will make a quick series of three rising beeps and the...
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Page 12: Daily Usage
DAILY USAGE Recording your symptoms If you begin to feel symptoms related to the reason your monitor was prescribed, such as dizziness, chest pain, or shortness of breath, you can manually record these events. 1. On the monitor, press and release the center button once. -
Page 13: Charging The Monitor
While charging, the blue light on the monitor will blink. As soon as the monitor is fully charged, use new electrodes to re-apply BodyGuardian Mini to your chest. Once fully charged, the blue light will remain solidly lit. • See pages 6-11 for instructions. - Page 14 If the monitor starts beeping during your monitoring session 2 beeps and 2 red flashes every 5 seconds BodyGuardian Mini has not detected good contact with your skin for over 8 hours. RESOLUTION Revisit the previous steps in this manual to ensure that: •...
- Page 15 DAILY USAGE Monitor indicators * The monitor lights are faint. They can best be detected in a dark or dimly lit room. Sounds Lights* What it means Caused by none every 5 sec Monitoring successfully. none Symptom marked. Press-and-release button push. every 1 sec Poor skin contact.
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Page 16: Air Travel
3. Re-attach BodyGuardian Mini to your chest with new electrodes (see pages 8-10). Do not rip or tear off the electrodes quickly. Improper removal may cause skin irritation. BodyGuardian Mini cannot be worn while undergoing an MRI. Remove the monitor, Bridge and electrodes. Air travel... -
Page 17: Water Resistance
USB port exposed. The micro-USB port should not be exposed to water. • You do not need to remove BodyGuardian Mini when showering or bathing. • If you will be swimming in water deeper than 3 feet, remove the monitor. -
Page 18: Returning Equipment
3. Drop package off at the shipping carrier listed on the prepaid return label. For assistance, call Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics at 888.500.3522. If you have lost or damaged the equipment, Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics will mail you an invoice for the cost. - Page 19 ™ Poor applicable Rate our service level General satisfaction with Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics Ability to contact us at 888.500.3522 Explanations given to hook up your monitor Amount of time the representative spent with you Knowledge, professionalism, courtesy of phone representatives...
- Page 20 Shipment of supplies for the length of your study Comments I am interested in potentially sharing my patient experience and consent to Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics, Inc. contacting me for such purposes at the contact information I provided above, which may include telephone or email.
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When changing strips do you need to charge even if light not blue
Yes, if the blue light on the Boston Scientific BODYGUARDIAN MINI is not solidly lit, it may not be fully charged. When changing strips, you should check the light status and charge the monitor if needed. The blue light blinks while charging and remains solid when fully charged.
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I JUST CHANGED MY MONITOR AND ITS PLUGGED IN NOW BUT I DONT SEE A BLUE LIGHT, WILL I SEE THE BLUE LIGHT ONCE ITS FULLY CHARGED