Medical Wonders
Something that those, like me that have a Pacemaker Implant might find interesting.
Went for the clinical MOT which should take place every 6 months, but this time instead of "wiring" me up to a machine, a wireless sensor was passed over my chest which "talks" to a new type of scanner. This procedure needs only a single operator instead of two.
On completion of the checks I was given an electronic device rather like a modem and instructed to plug it in near my bedside and how to set it up. This device monitors my implant all the time that I am within range and shows a flashing red warning if there is a problem so that I can contact the hospital. I was also given an appointment for my next check up for 2AM in a years time but I don't have to attend the hospital as they will download all the data while I sleep. This means that I only have to physically attend the hospital every 2 years instead of every 6 months, a great convenience to me and a saving in hospital resources. Further there are two points where the data is being tracked on a regular basis, the hospital, and the monitor's manufacturer, a sort of BIG BROTHER exercise.
Went for the clinical MOT which should take place every 6 months, but this time instead of "wiring" me up to a machine, a wireless sensor was passed over my chest which "talks" to a new type of scanner. This procedure needs only a single operator instead of two.
On completion of the checks I was given an electronic device rather like a modem and instructed to plug it in near my bedside and how to set it up. This device monitors my implant all the time that I am within range and shows a flashing red warning if there is a problem so that I can contact the hospital. I was also given an appointment for my next check up for 2AM in a years time but I don't have to attend the hospital as they will download all the data while I sleep. This means that I only have to physically attend the hospital every 2 years instead of every 6 months, a great convenience to me and a saving in hospital resources. Further there are two points where the data is being tracked on a regular basis, the hospital, and the monitor's manufacturer, a sort of BIG BROTHER exercise.
