Internet check ups

Does anyone know if you can check yhour pacemaker through the internet.....instead of using a telephone line? Seems like you could do it through high speed internet.

4 Comments

Guidant phone in

by mrag - 2009-02-15 11:02:09

It would seem one could use the internet as basically it is just a modem connection. Same concept question, could you use a cell phone? All things considered, my land line is much more reliable than either. I just wish Guidant had a 24 hour "hotline" for transmitting-right now I'm just sending to my cardiologist's office and they are only there from 8AM to 5PM. Not much help when my ICD fires at 3AM.

Remote check ups

by ElectricFrank - 2009-02-16 01:02:17

I have a Medtronic and the phone check goes to their 24hr line. They send the report to the cardiologist via internet. They have told me to feel free to do a phone check any time I am concerned about the operation of the pacer.

Now when I am camped in the desert all I have available is Carrier Buzzard!

My guess is that they aren't confident enough of peoples internet setup to use it for home checks.

frank

internet checkup

by thomast - 2009-02-16 10:02:22

I was told by Medtronic it would not work. My cable/internet provider was offering a deal to put my phone on the internet. I called medtronic and they told me the carelink montitor would not work over internet phone, which is called voice over IP.

Thomas

computer

by Shell - 2009-02-16 10:02:52

Though that may make it easier I don't think I'd want the magnet that is used near my computer. My luck everything would get wiped out.

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