Service Allows Patients To Safely Monitor ICDs From Home
Main Category: Medical Devices / DiagnosticsArticle Date: 01 Aug 2005 - 13:00 PDT
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Lawrence J Gessman, MD, director of electrophysiology at the Cooper Heart Institute, can discuss the recent news reports of recalls, safety alerts and an FDA investigation of faulty/malfunctioning defibrillator devices (ICDs) implanted in thousands of cardiac patients with irregular heartbeats:
"Remote ICD monitoring services can detect a host of ICD problems, from battery weakness and deterioration to programming errors, providing doctors with info and patients with peace of mind knowing the device is working properly.
If a patient is shocked by the ICD at home, the information can be downloaded and immediately sent to their physician to prevent an unnecessary visit to the emergency room."
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