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Use of CardioNet system with implanted pacemakers and ICDs (defibrillators)
If the patient has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator (ICD), the manufacturer may have
recommended certain precautions when using a cellular phone. Since the CardioNet monitor
contains a cellular phone, the patient should take the same precautions when carrying and
using the monitor. In general, most manufacturers recommend the following:
• Keep a distance of at least six inches (15 cm) between the cellular phone and a pacemaker
or defibrillator.
• Hold the cellular phone on the opposite side of the body from the pacemaker or defi brillator.
• Don’t carry a cellular phone in a breast pocket or on a belt if that would place the phone
within six inches of the pacemaker or defibrillator
• Refer to the manufacturer’s information for guidance regarding your pacemaker or ICD and
possible interference issues.
CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
Caution: Power Down Monitor and Remove Sensor Before Showering
Power down the monitor and remove the sensor before showering. While the CardioNet sensor
and monitor are water resistant, they are not waterproof. Refer to the Patient Education Guide
for complete instruction on removal and reapplication before showering.
Caution: Do Not Get the Monitor and Sensor Wet
Make sure the monitor and sensor stay dry at all times.
Caution:
CardioNet’s ability to obtain information regarding a cardiac event and to contact a patient or
his/her physician in a timely manner is limited by a number of factors, including:
• Transmission of information about a cardiac event to CardioNet‘s monitoring center is
potentially limited by the availability of standard telephone lines and/or cellular phone
coverage.
• There is an inherent time delay from the time that an event is detected to when the events
are analyzed and confirmed by a certified cardiac technician (“CCT”).
• There is an inherent time delay from when the event is analyzed and confirmed by the CCT
to when CardioNet is able to make contact with the patient or his/her physician.
• If a patient or physician is not accessible by telephone, CardioNet will not succeed in making
contact with them.