‘Smart’ Pacemaker Wins FDA Approval
From Times Wire Reports
The government has approved a pacemaker outfitted with a tiny transmitter that can tell your doctor how your heart is doing--the first medical implant capable of such real-time monitoring.
The Biotronik Home Monitoring System lets doctors track the chronically ill day-by-day in an effort to keep their conditions from worsening between office visits.
Pacemakers contain recorders that continually track heartbeat, how often the devices zap the heart back into rhythm, and other important information.
