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When fully charged, the battery in the Tablet will last about 2 hours, and the battery in the Fob will last about 4 hours. Turning off the Fob between procedures will extend battery life.

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No. All mcompass disposable products are Latex Free.

Using mcompass allows you to bill for CPT codes: 91122 – Anorectal Manometry and 91120 – Rectal Sensation Tone and Compliance

While not required, it is recommended that:

• The patient gives themself one or two Fleet® enemas 2 hours before their study. Fleet enemas can be purchased from a pharmacy or supermarket.

• For two hours before their procedure, please limit their food intake to light meals or snacks, if necessary. If they are diabetic, this may involve adjusting their diabetic medications.

• They may still take their regular medications with water prior to the study.

Yes, built-in WiFi allows emailing full digital encrypted results to appropriate specialists as desired.

No, the mcompass system is a portable wireless system, only weighing about 3 pounds, eliminating the need for a cart or dedicated room.

No. The disposable, high-performance mcompass catheters require no maintenance – just throw them away after use.

The mcompass Tablet and Fob also do not require maintenance. Just a sanitary wipe after each use.

Yes. Real live technicians (no chat-bots) are available on business days from 7:30am to 5:00pm Central Time. Phone 612.789.0013 & press 1 or Email support@medspira.com

While this is at the discretion of the clinician, based on the patient’s physical size, Medspira recommends the mcompass Petite catheter be used for children 0 to 6 years of age.

Disposable mcompass catheters and associated supplies carry a 2-year shelf life.

mcompass catheters are ready-to-use right out of the box. No tying or clipping on rectal balloons!

Either one will work just as well to close the catheter airflow when needed, such as between sensory levels during the mcompass Sensation Test. It is important to maintain rectal balloon pressure. Some find using just their thumb to open/close the blue airflow switch easy enough, while others prefer turning the stopcock.

The Lite version is a fully functional and editable report viewer for use by physicians/specialists for interpretation of mcompass procedure results. This software may reside on computers outside of the procedure area and multiple copies are provided at no additional cost.

This may depend on each patient’s fatigue rate.

For the Strength Exercises, we recommend a minimum of 5-10 trials.

Sensory and Urge Resistance Training may be done until the patient is fatigued, or their results show the desired progress.

Yes. For children generally below age 6 years, we recommend using the mcompass 5-channel Petite catheter. During procedure start-up, indicate you are using a 5-channel catheter.

Small amounts such as 10 ml / 10 cc. For pediatrics, we recommend 5 ml / 5 cc.

Use the manometry test data for baselines. Medspira provides “Normal Values” and biofeedback therapy guidance information to help set goals for the patient. See available information on the “Resources” page of this website.

To prevent patients from faking results, such as in the Sensory and Urge Resistance Exercises. In some exercises, the patient may provide false information based on what they think you want from them by seeing the data on the screen.

Using mcompass allows you to bill for CPT codes: 90912 – Biofeedback Training (initial 15 minutes) and 90913 – Biofeedback Training (subsequent 15 minutes)