21. Bluetooth-Linked Pacemakers
What It Can Do: Improve Remote Monitoring
Discovered By: Medtronic
Est. Cost: Unknown*
It was over a century ago that the first artificial pacemaker was created, and, although it’s still quite helpful, a patient’s ability to understand the device’s readings has seen little to no improvement over that time. Medtronic, a healthcare technology company, had that in mind when it developed an easier way.
Bluetooth-Linked Pacemakers ©Birgit Reitz-Hofmann / Shutterstock.com
Medtronic’s Mycarelink Smart Patient Monitor is a remote pacemaker monitor system that works with Bluetooth to send information to a patient’s smartphone or tablet. Just download the app and run the reader over your heart, after that, just follow the instructions that show up.