VitalConnect Kettering HEALTH HF Patch Pilot User manual

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MKT-213 Rev. A (March 2023)
QuickStart Guide
HF Patch Pilot
This guide describes how to use the
VitalPatch and VistaPhone
• The VitalPatch is worn on the chest to measure and
record your vital signs and heart rhythms.
• The VistaPhone sends data from VitalPatch to your
care team.
• Wear the VitalPatch at all times during the monitoring
period and keep the VistaPhone near you.
• You can get additional help by contacting your care
team or the technical support team from VitalConnect.
Contact Information
• For clinical questions, please contact your care team
• For VitalConnect Technical Support, please call
855-757-9086 or email [email protected]
• Call 911 if you are having an emergency!
VitalPatch VistaPhone Care Team
TurningtheVistaPhoneOnandO
The VistaPhone should always be ON when you are
wearing a VitalPatch.
• To Turn ON: Press Power Key until the device
vibrates and the screen lights up.
• To Unlock: Swipe across the screen with your
nger and then enter PIN code 1234.
• To Turn OFF: Press and hold the Power Key until
the Options menu displays, and then select
Power O.
Charging Your Phone
Keep the device plugged into the charger when
possible. Stay close to the phone as much as
possible.
Section 1: Using the VistaPhone
Menu
Power Key
VitalPatch
Status
Cloud
Connection
Status
Insert charge
cable here
Home Key
Volume
Up/Down
VistaPhone Battery
Indicator
Learn More
Scan this QR code with your
phone or visit the website
https://vitalconnect.com/kettering

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• DO NOT shower or exercise for 30 minutes after
applying the VitalPatch.
• DO NOT expose the VitalPatch directly to the shower
head, and avoid excessive contact with soap or
scrubbing. Gently pat the VitalPatch dry after
showering.
• Each VitalPatch will last up to 7 days (168 hours).
• If discomfort or irritation occurs, the VitalPatch should
be removed. Contact your care team immediately.
• If the VitalPatch begins to fall o or lift from the skin,
contact your Care Team.
VitalConnect
Light ashes ON
Press and
release power
button
Peel o
backing
from center
Hold
VitalPatch
down
VitalConnect
Midline
LEFT
Side
LEFT
Hand
Section 3: Wearing the VitalPatch
Section 2: Applying the VitalPatch
Please contact your Care Team if patch
assistance is needed
1. Prepare Chest Area
a. Remove previous patch.
b. If there is body hair in the area of patch placement,
shave the area before cleaning.
c. Clean site with an alcohol wipe and allow to dry.
2. Remove from Pouch and Power-On
a. Tear open pouch at the notch and remove VitalPatch.
b. Allow the VitalPatch to “breathe” for at least 2 minutes
before proceeding to the next step.
c. Place VitalPatch on a at surface. Press and release
the power button. A green light below the logo will
ash when VitalPatch is powered on (the light will go
o).
3. Hold Against Chest
a. Hold the VitalPatch against the chest in the position
shown in the gure to the right.
b. Place patch two ngers below the left collarbone
diagonally, as seen in the gure to the right.
4. Remove Backings and Apply
a. Hold one side of the VitalPatch down.
b. Lift the opposite side, and peel the backing o from
the center. Press against skin.
c. Peel the backing o from the other side of the
VitalPatch.
d. Firmly press down both sides to attach to skin.
5. Optional Adhesive Overlay
Your Care Team may recommend an adhesive overlay
which can be applied over the patch.
Prepare
upper-left chest
in this location
LEFT
Side

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Check VitalPatch Hours
To check the status of your VitalPatch, look for
the “hours remaining” on the screen.
Check VitalPatch Status
• If the screen shows Vital Signs Not Uploading ,
make sure the VistaPhone and VitalPatch are
near each other.
• If the phone screen shows “Vital Signs Not
Uploading”, “Not Good”, or if the patch
battery hours remaining are running low,
please contact your Care Manager for
assistance.
VitalPatch
Hours
Section 4: Daily Activities During Monitoring
Section 5: Removing VitalPatch
PeeloVitalPatch
a. If an adhesive overlay was used, peel it o rst.
b. Wipe an adhesive removal pad along the edge of
the VitalPatch.
c. Grasp a corner of the VitalPatch and peel it o
the skin while sweeping the adhesive removal
pad underneath.
Sweep adhesive
removal pad
Peel O
VitalPatch
VitalConnect
Grasp a corner of the overlay and
stretch horizontally to remove

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Section 6: Return the Monitoring Equipment
IMPORTANT: At your follow-up visit, please return all
monitoring equipment. If you are not able to make it to the
clinic, follow the procedure below to return the patient kit
according to the instructions below
Use the following procedure to return:
a. Discard used VitalPatch biosensors, alcohol wipes, and
adhesive removal pads.
b. Place the phone, charger and charge cable in the box
labeled “VistaPhone.” If you have unused VitalPatch
biosensors (in their original, undamaged pouches), place
them in the box labeled “VitalPatch.”
c. Place the VistaPhone box (and the VitalPatch box if
returning an unused VitalPatch biosensor) in the original
shipping box.
d. Close the box and tuck in the ap. Seal the box closed
using the provided clear circular stickers.
e. Apply the UPS return shipping label to the shipping box.
f. Drop o the shipping box at any UPS shipping location.
To schedule a pick-up, contact UPS at 1-800-742-5877.
Inform UPS that you have a pre-paid label.
g. Save the tracking number from the return UPS label for
your records.
Return To
VitalConnect, Inc.
2870 Zanker Road, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95134 | [phone] | www.vitalconnect.com | [email protected]
© 2023 VitalConnect. A list of our trademarks can be found at www.vitalconnect.com. All other marks may be trademarks of their respective companies.
Put VistaPhone
and charger in
this box
Tuck in
the ap
Shipping Box
Apply UPS
Return Label
Apply the
included clear
circular stickers
to seal package