Insertable Heart Monitor with Bluetooth Capability
June 25, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
In acquiring St. Jude Medical, Abbott picked up an arrhythmia detecting monitor called “Confirm Rx.” About the size of two paper clips, end to end, the monitor is implanted in the chest (without wires to the heart) and can continuously monitor heartbeat. An app for a smartphone allows the monitor and phone to connect via Bluetooth and send its data to a receiving station in a hospital or doctor’s office. The device does not need recharging, though this piece doesn’t say how that can be. MORE
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