Travel support

TRAVEL SUPPORT

Travel support from MyNovocure®

To help prevent stress and treatment disruption, MyNovocure can support you before and during your travel. We provide 24/7 technical support while you are traveling, as well as helpful travel information as you prepare for your trip.

Lynn, an Optune Gio user and Patient Ambassador

Can I travel with Optune Gio?

Your doctor will need to confirm it’s okay for you to travel. They can provide a note explaining what Optune Gio is, which can help ease check-in and security procedures. Once you have discussed your travel plans with your doctor, contact MyNovocure toll-free at 1-855-281-9301 so you can start preparing for your trip.

Traveling domestically?

MyNovocure can help you coordinate your travel and ensure that you will have the supplies and any documentation related to Optune Gio that you may need.

  • Let MyNovocure know you are traveling at least 1 week before your trip
  • For trips to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, contact MyNovocure at least 2 weeks before

Traveling internationally?

MyNovocure can help you make sure Optune Gio is supported in the country you wish to visit. Travel support is not available in all international countries and depends on the approval status of Optune Gio in your destination country.

  • Contact MyNovocure at least 4 weeks before you plan to travel

TSA Travel Tips

Inform

Inform TSA that you are wearing a medical device that contains metal

  • The device and arrays will set off airport screening devices
  • When powered down completely, Optune Gio equipment is safe for X-ray security scanning. Please follow TSA directions
Be aware of restrictions

There are restrictions for transporting lithium-ion batteries (like the ones used with Optune Gio) in checked luggage

Account for extra time

Please allow additional time to proceed through airport security and to your gate. If needed, you can request special assistance from your airline to help you get to your gate

Have your TSA letter ready

Call MyNovocure to have a TSA travel letter sent to you by mail or email. The TSA letter will help make the security process easier

You can also call the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Cares help line toll-free at 1-855-787-2227 to ask about the latest procedures.

The TSA letter will help make the security process easier.

Call MyNovocure to have a TSA travel letter sent by mail or email.

Osmond, an Optune Gio user and Patient Ambassador

DID YOU KNOW?

Before you travel, consult with your airline, cruise line, or train service to make sure your Optune Gio carry-on items comply with their security regulations—and be sure to ask how many batteries you can bring on board.

Ready to pack?

Get an Optune Gio travel checklist to help you prepare for your trip.

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Important Safety Information
 

What is Optune Gio® approved to treat?

Optune Gio is a wearable, portable, FDA-approved device indicated to treat a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in adult patients 22 years of age or older.

Newly diagnosed GBM

If you have newly diagnosed GBM, Optune Gio is used together with a chemotherapy called temozolomide (TMZ) if:

  • Your cancer is confirmed by your healthcare professional AND
  • You have had surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible

Recurrent GBM

If your tumor has come back, Optune Gio can be used alone as an alternative to standard medical therapy if:

  • You have tried surgery and radiation and they did not work or are no longer working AND
  • You have tried chemotherapy and your GBM has been confirmed by your healthcare professional

Who should not use Optune Gio?

Optune Gio is not for everyone. Talk to your doctor if you have:

  • An implanted medical device (programmable shunt), skull defect (missing bone with no replacement), or bullet fragment. Optune Gio has not been tested in people with implanted electronic devices, which may cause the devices not to work properly, and Optune Gio has not been tested in people with skull defects or bullet fragments, which may cause Optune Gio not to work properly 
  • A known sensitivity to conductive hydrogels (the gel on the arrays placed on the scalp like the ones used on EKGs). When Optune Gio comes into contact with the skin, it may cause more redness and itching or may rarely cause a life-threatening allergic reaction

Do not use Optune Gio if you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. It is not known if Optune Gio is safe or effective during pregnancy.

What should I know before using Optune Gio?

Optune Gio should only be used after receiving training from qualified personnel, such as your doctor, a nurse, or other medical staff who have completed a training course given by Novocure®, the maker of Optune Gio.

  • Do not use any parts that did not come with the Optune Gio Treatment Kit sent to you by Novocure or given to you by your doctor
  • Do not get the device or transducer arrays wet
  • If you have an underlying serious skin condition on the scalp, discuss with your doctor whether this may prevent or temporarily interfere with Optune Gio treatment

What are the possible side effects of Optune Gio?

Most common side effects of Optune Gio when used together with chemotherapy (temozolomide, or TMZ) were low blood platelet count, nausea, constipation, vomiting, tiredness, scalp irritation from the device, headache, seizure, and depression. The most common side effects when using Optune Gio alone were scalp irritation (redness and itchiness) and headache. Other side effects were malaise, muscle twitching, fall and skin ulcers. Talk to your doctor if you have any of these side effects or questions.

 

Please click here for the Optune Gio Instructions For Use (IFU) for complete information regarding the device’s indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions.

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