“For the first time, pacemakers have the ability to communicate securely and directly with technology that patients use every day like smartphones and tablets,” said Medtronic VP Aisha Barry.

The app pairs with Medtronic BlueSync pacemakers, and then sends data from the device to the Medtronic CareLink network, eliminating the need for a bedside monitor or other separate hardware.

Medtronic officially launched the app, dubbed MyCareLink Heart, to enable patients to access data from their pacemakers on their smartphones. The app isn’t meant to replace patient interactions ...

Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and St. Jude Inc. (NYSE: STJ) have released similar wireless transmission devices that are designed to send data from patients’ implanted cardiac devices to physicians ...

FDA Approves New ICDs and CRT-Ds with Advanced Remote Capabilities DUBLIN, May 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today annou ...

The Lourdes smartphone pacemaker from Medtronic with BlueSync technology. Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center announced that it is one of the first hospitals in the Philadelphia/South Jersey region ...

Medtronic’s MyCareLink Smart Monitor is reportedly the world’s first app-based remote monitoring system for patients with implantable pacemakers. The monitor is comprised of a portable device ...

The concept of remote monitoring of patients with pacemakers is not new — Medtronic already has more than 1 million users on its CareLink Network who transmit data from their cardiac devices.

But what about remotely monitoring a pacemaker? Well, now there's an app for that, too. Developed by Dublin, Ireland-based Medtronic, the MyCareLink Smart app made its official U.S. mass market ...

Two years ago, Medtronic rolled out its Reveal Linq, a tiny implantable cardiac monitor, with annual sales predictions to the tune of $1 billion to $2 billion. Now, the company is reporting one ...

The FDA recently approved a new device from Medtronic that turns a smartphone into a patient’s pacemaker monitor that can send stats to their doctor in real time. The MyCareLink Smart Monitor is ...