In addition to recording heart activity, pacemakers can also help document inactivity, such as confirming time of death. “After a patient has died, we interrogate the pacemaker to help determine the time of death or what may have happened. Sometimes we’re even called to the morgue to do this,” says Chu.

December 8, 2011 (Rennes, France) — Remote monitoring of patients with dual-chamber pacemakers "was a safe substitute for conventional follow-ups, decreased the number of [clinic] visits, and enabled the early detection of important clinical and device ...

In the medical technology industry, there is a clear divide between software and hardware. Whereas software solutions like EHR (electronic health record) products are gaining ground in the market, medical devices have been slipping due to increased ...