Medtronic Announces EU Launch of Wireless Monitoring System
Medtronic announced it has obtained CE Mark approval and is launching the automatic version of its CareLink Network with Conexus Wireless Telemetry in the EU.
The network can be programmed to automatically transmit patient and device data on potentially deadly disease progression from an implanted heart device directly to physicians, Medtronic said.
Compatible devices include cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillators for patients with heart failure and implantable cardioverter defibrillators for patients with arrhythmias. The CareLink Network is also the first and only approved system to allow remote monitoring and alerting of fluid buildup in the thoracic cavity (a precursor of heart failure) via a proprietary feature called OptiVol Fluid Status Monitoring, the company said.
Additionally, it is the only product available that can quickly provide physicians with data comparable to an in-office visit, it said. Medtronic added that the system allows automatic data transmission without interference by cell phones or other electrical equipment.
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