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I HAD A PACEMAKER/ICD REPLACED JAN 12,2011. HOW DO I GET A BED SIDE MONITOR ? DOES ST JUDE SEND IT OR DOES THE SURGEON GIVE IT TO ME ? HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT BEFORE CALLING ?

ANY HELP THANKS

MIKE

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by pacergirl - 2011-02-15 08:02:15

The home monitor should arrive in the mail. It will have a booklet to explain how to use it. I could try to tell you, but I don't know what type of pacemaker you have. Your dr. office should be explaining to you how and what you should be doing.

St. Jude mailed my to me this last time after my new pacemaker. I have an "Accent" dual pacemaker which is wireless and requires a monitor which sits on the nightstand.

I would give it two weeks after the implant date. That was about the time mine arrived.

St Jude Merlin

by pacerpaul - 2011-02-15 10:02:50

Hi Mike. Like pacergirl I have an accent dual lead PM. when I was in the hospital the rep told me about re monitor (Merlin). I had to ask my EP doc for mine. Once I did it came in 2 Weeks. So you may have to ask for it but definitely worth it. Good luck.
Paul

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by relax221 - 2011-02-16 02:02:06

ST JUDE PACEMAKER/ICD NOW HAS A BEDSIDE MONITOR CONNECTED TO A LANDLINE AND CHECKS YOUR PC/ICD WHILE YOU SLEEP. IF ANYTHING IS OUT OF WHACK IT NOTIFY'S YOUR DOCTOR VIA SATELLITE.THEN YOU GET A PHONE CALL TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. I THINK IT'S SET UP TO CUT DOWN ON DOCTOR VISITS IF EVERYTHING'S OK.I HAD MINE DONE IN FLORIDA BUT MY NY DOCTOR HAS TO CALL ST JUDE AND HAVE ONE SENT TO ME.

GOOD LUCK

MIKE

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by Carolyn65 - 2011-02-16 12:02:55

What kind of monitor? What for? What are you monitoring?

I had a home INR blood ck. monitor before I was on Pradaxa. I have a home monitor for a PM ck. every 3-4 months w/my landline. I think you must be talking about a monitor I do not know about. Please explain. I might need/want one, if I do not already have one.

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