Merlin medical implant monitoring system approved for use in Europe
By Laura June 
posted May 1st 2009 10:29AM
posted May 1st 2009 10:29AM
Merlin.net, a medical monitoring system developed by St. Jude's Medical has been approved for use in Europe (after previous approval in the US). The system transmits medical information from an implanted pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), to a Merlin monitoring unit in the patient's home, which then transmits the information to the hospital or caretaker. Transmitting the data can occur at any time, regardless of whether the patient is even awake, and provides constant monitoring of the patient. If the system detects a possible problem or "event," it will alert the doctor by text message, email or fax, making possibly emergency situations more easily treatable. Merlin is expected to be marketed to health care provides starting in the spring -- which is currently happening -- so any day now.[Via Medgadget]
I've fallen. And I can't. Get up.
this is actually a really good thing. Only if it came state side now.
Merlin.net, a medical monitoring system developed by St. Jude's Medical has been approved for use in Europe (after previous approval in the US) My guess is '(after previous approval in the US)' means that is was approved here.
Medtronic (St. Jude Medical's biggest competitor) has had a system just like this for years.
And Medtronic wasn't the only one on the market with it Guidaint now Boston Sci has one as well that will also gather information from a weight scale and submit that data as well.
what if a person is goin at it? i wouldn't want the doctor to call and check on me every time i'm busy with my girlfriend here
After 3.5 years, I have yet to have my ICD deliver a defib therapy during sex. It did, however, shock me while I was at work, looking over an Excel spreadsheet. And no, the spreadsheet wasn't that exciting.
I was more so referring to it responding to an overactive heart, not a defib, that is for one that is stopping
Goddamn, HyperShot makes things pretty.
and when I say things I mean forms.
Yeah, but how is this going to help me deal with my overflowing inbox? Is there a DMZ button?
Don't worry, Britain's centralized health care rationing body will soon make this unavailable or put you on a two year waiting list to get one...