Smartphone Add on Cardiac Monitor
July 4, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
Last year, when Abbott Laboratories acquired St. Jude Medical one of products in the deal was St. Jude’s inserted heart monitor that is the world’s first such device which is compatible with a smartphone app. Now, Abbott has received CE approval for sales in the European Union. The app is named “myMerlin,” and with the implanted transmitter, physicians can track arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, at a distance. MORE
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