User's Manual

82 OLYMPUS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM SYSTEM MANUAL
4.4 Starting the examination
Even when the guidance function is used, explain the patient how the
examination is performed, so that the examination can proceed if the patient
fails to be aware of the guidance.
Ingesting capsule endoscope
･The capsule endoscope should only be ingested with water.
Use of other liquids may interfere with the examination.
･Avoid touching the top cover (LED side) of the capsule
endoscope. Do not wipe with gauze or other cloths.
1. Prepare a glass of water
2. Remove the inner case, and hand it to the patient.
3. Confirm that the capsule endoscope’s LED is blinking.
4. Instruct the patient to take the capsule endoscope out of the inner case without touching
the top cover.
5. Instruct the patient to carefully ingest the capsule endoscope with a sip of water.
Confirming Passage
1. If necessary, you can confirm on the Image view screen that the capsule endoscope has
passed through the esophagus and entered the stomach. To display the Image View
screen, follow the instruction of “Confirming image.”
2. If necessary, you can confirm on the Image view screen that the capsule endoscope has
passed through the stomach and entered the duodenum by using the recorder unit If it
takes too long for the capsule endoscope to pass to the duodenum, the battery may run out
before the capsule goes through the entire small intestine.
The passage of the capsule endoscope can be confirmed on the Image View
screen. To display the Image View screen, follow the instruction of “Confirming
image.”