Given Imaging Limited SMARTPILL Manual De Usuario
Appendix: Electrical Safety
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Acronyms, Use, and Symbols
Acronyms
GET
GET
Gastric emptying time
SBTT
Small bowel transit time
CTT
Colonic transit time
SLBTT
Combined small and large bowel transit
time
WGTT
Whole gut transit time
Intended Use/Indications for Use
The SmartPill GI Monitoring System measures whole gut and regional gut (stomach,
small bowel, and colon) transit times. Measurements of gastrointestinal (GI) tract
transit times are used for evaluating motility disorders.
The system measures pH, pressure, and temperature throughout the GI tract. Pressure
contraction data from the antrum and duodenum can be used to calculate motility
indices.
Suspected disease or
condition to evaluate
condition to evaluate
Indicated
Measurement
Measurement
Use
Gastroparesis
GET
Delayed gastric emptying is implicated
in such disorders as idiopathic and
diabetic gastroparesis and functional
diabetic gastroparesis and functional
non-ulcer dyspepsia.
Chronic
constipation
constipation
CTT
Aids in differentiating slow and normal
transit constipation.
transit constipation.
SLBTT
A surrogate measure of colonic transit
in patients with chronic constipation
when CTT alone cannot be
when CTT alone cannot be
determined.
Caution
Do not use in patients younger than 18 years old.
Contraindications for Use
Do not use in patients with these diseases or conditions:
Do not use in patients with these diseases or conditions: