Medtronic REVEAL LINQ User Manual

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GET STARTED

WITH YOUR

REVEAL LINQ

SYSTEM

Patient Setup Guide

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THE

REVEAL LINQ SYSTEM

Once you set up the MyCareLinkTM Monitor at home, it will begin automatically collecting

data from your Reveal LINQ

ICM and

making it available to your doctor.

Heart data is recorded with the Reveal LINQ ICM.

You go to bed near your MyCareLink Monitor.

Your data is shared with the MyCareLink Monitor.

Your doctor can access your data.

Your doctor will contact you if necessary.

Patient Assistant

Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

MyCareLink Patient Monitor

Your Reveal LINQ System includes the Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), which records your heart rate continuously and stores data for heart-related events; and the MyCareLink Patient Monitor that wirelessly collects heart data from your ICM and makes it available to your doctor.

The Patient Assistant is an optional component, provided by your doctor. If you received one, use it to manually mark symptoms when they occur.

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PLUG monitor into

standard power outlet near your bed.

POSITION monitor so you are always within

6.5 ft (2 m) when

sleeping, and point it toward the foot of the bed.

PLACE sticker from this setup guide on the hand-held reader.

LOOK for Medtronic logo as monitor powers up.

FOLLOW manual transmission steps on the next page just once

for initial setup.

Sleep near this monitor

Don’t push any buttons unless instructed

Questions? Visit:

MonitorYourHeart.com/ LINQhelp

REMEMBER

SETTING UP YOUR

MYCARELINK MONITOR

AT HOME

WAIT for cellular

signal bars and white arrow to appear.

Note: If manual t ransmission steps were

completed at t he hospital, you don’ t need to do it again . Your screen wi ll go dark and you’re set for automati c transmissions.

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RETURN reader to

the base when screen shows down arrow.

PRESS round GRAY

button to get started.

CONFIRM data sent

when GREEN check mark appears.

HOLD reader over your

Reveal LINQ device and wait for GREEN BAR to progress.

LIFT reader when

screen shows up arrow.

CHECK for GREEN BAR

progress showing your data is sending.

SENDING A

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Note: Your screen will g o dark and you are set

for automatic transmissions.

Only for initial transmission or when requested by your doctor

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Remember, your heart information will be sent automatically, usually while you sleep. There may be times when your doctor asks you to perform a manual transmission— otherwise, you ONLY NEED TO:

AUTOMATIC

DATA TRANSMISSION

Sleep within 6.5 ft (2 m) of your MyCareLink Monitor

Assure your MyCareLink Monitor is always plugged in—make sure the outlet isn’t controlled by a wall switch that could be switched off

Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions in this guide for support as questions arise

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Q Can I get an MRI?

Yes you can. The Reveal LINQ ICM doesn’t pose

any known hazards in specific MRI settings when they’re performed as directed. Provide your device identification card to your imaging technician so he or she can access more information.

Q Can I go through airport security?

Yes, you should have no trouble. Just bring your device

identication card for airport security.

Q Why is it important to leave the MyCareLink

Monitor plugged in?

The MyCareLink Monitor works automatically to send your

heart data and to make software updates. Make sure you keep it plugged in so nothing is missed.

Q How can I be sure my heart

information has been sent to my doctor?

If the MyCareLink Monitor screen is

dark, press the gray button just once to view the start-up screen. The date shown is the day of your last successful transmission. Occasionally, a day may be missed if, for example, you walked away from bed during a regularly scheduled transmission. Don’t worry, the system will try to send that data again for 14 days. If it’s been several days since your last transmission, take another look at your setup guidelines to make sure it’s set up as described.

Q What do I do if the MyCareLink Monitor

lights up?

You don’t need to do anything. Your monitor is checking

for software updates and will cycle through them on its own.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

ABOUT THE

REVEAL LINQ SYSTEM

Q What do I do when I travel?

Take the MyCareLink Monitor with you—just remember to

place it close to where you’ll sleep, in a location that receives an adequate cellular signal. You won’t have to worry about roaming fees but, if changing time zones, you may want to contact your clinic to see if any changes should be made to your monitoring schedule before you leave.

Frequently asked questions about Reveal LINQ ICM and MyCareLink Monitor.

7/25/2015

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THE

PATIENT ASSISTANT

To Use the Patient Assistant:

1. When you experience a symptom, press and release the button. The searching light will start

to ash blue.

2. Quickly hold the Patient Assistant at against

your chest, directly over your Reveal LINQ ICM.

3. When a symptom is successfully marked, the success tone will sound and the success light will illuminate green. If the success signals do not occur within 15 seconds, repeat steps 1-2.

Q What if I can’t get to my Patient Assistant

right away?

If you can’t get to it within 5 minutes or so, just write down

the date and time of your symptoms and share this with your doctor during your next visit.

Q I used my Patient Assistant. How can I be sure

my clinic got the information?

The Patient Assistant is only used to mark symptoms

in the Reveal LINQ ICM. The information is then sent by your MyCareLink Monitor during your next automatic transmission. Your doctor may also ask you to send a manual transmission.

Q How do I get the information o of the

Patient Assistant?

You don’t need to. The information is stored in the

Reveal LINQ ICM, not the Patient Assistant. It will be sent during your next automatic transmission.

If you received a Patient Assistant, carry it with you at all times so you can use it to mark symptoms such as dizziness, fainting or palpitations. Data is marked in your Reveal LINQ ICM and sent to your doctor during your next automatic transmission.

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Additional Device Information

Reveal LIN Q™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor

The Reveal LI NQ Inserta ble Cardiac Mon itor is an implant able patient-activ ated and automati cally-activa ted monitorin g system that records sub cutaneous ECG and is i ndicated in the following cases:

§ Patients with clinical syndromes or situations at increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias

§ Pa tients who exp erience transi ent symptoms such as d izziness, palpi tation, synco pe, and

chest pai n, that may sugges t a cardiac arrhy thmia.

The devic e has not been tested sp ecically for p ediatric use

Possible ri sks associated wi th the implant of t he Reveal LINQ Inse rtable Ca rdiac Monitor includ e, but are not limite d to, infection at th e surgical site, dev ice migration , erosion of the device through the skin and/or sensitivity to the device material.

Treatment with a Revea l LINQ Insert able Cardiac M onitor is prescrib ed by your physician . This treat ment is not for everyon e. Please talk to you r doctor to see if it is r ight for you. Your

physician s hould discuss a ll potential bene ts and risks w ith you. Altho ugh many patient s benet f rom the use of this treat ment, results m ay vary. For furth er information , please call

the Medt ronic toll-free numb er at 1 (800) 551-5544 (7:00 a .m. to 7:00 p.m., Mo nday-Friday, Central T ime) or see the Medt ronic website at w ww.medtroni c.com.

Patient Assistant

The Patie nt Assistant is in tended for unsupe rvised patie nt use away from a hospit al or clinic. The Patie nt Assistant ac tivates the dat a management fea ture in the Reveal Inse rtable Cardiac M onitor to initiat e recording of cardiac ev ent data in the imp lanted device me mory.

Operat ion of the Patient A ssistant near so urces of electroma gnetic interf erence, such as

cellula r phones, compu ter monitors, etc ., may adversely a ect the perfo rmance of this

device.

Medtronic MyCareLink™ Patient Monitor

The Medtronic MyCareLink Patient Monitor is a prescription product indicated for use in the tran sfer of patient dat a from some Medtron ic implantab le cardiac devi ces based on physician i nstructio ns and as describe d in the product m anual. The MyC areLink Patien t Monitor transmissions to the CareLink™ Network a re subject to cell ular service av ailabilit y. The MyCa reLink Patient M onitor must be on an d in range of the dev ice in order to wirel essly receive dat a from your implant ed device. This prod uct is not a substit ute for appropriat e medica l attention in th e event of an emergenc y and should onl y be used as directe d by a physician.

The Medt ronic CareLink S ervice is prescr ibed by your physici an. This serv ice is not for everyon e. Please talk to your d octor to see if it is ri ght for you. Your physicia n should discuss

all potent ial benets a nd risks with you . Although ma ny patients bene t from the use of thi s

servi ce, results may var y. For further info rmation, pl ease call CareLi nk Patient Serv ices at 1 (800) 929-4043 (8:0 0 a.m. to 5:00 p. m., Monday-Friday, Cent ral Time) or see the M edtronic website at w ww.medtron ic.com.

GET

MORE INFORMATION

Medtronic is dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date information about your heart device.

Learn more about long-term heart monitoring and read personal stories from people who have experienced Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitoring at MonitorYourHeart.com/LINQ

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Patient Services

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