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Offline Snoopy

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I've a new toy
« on: August 19, 2010, 03:31:52 PM »
My ICD was replaced a month ago. Very painful etc but the doc re-positioned it and it is far more comfortable than the previous one.
Anywhoo today a courier arrived with a box. On opening it was my promised new toy. I no longer need to go to hospital every 12 weeks for the implant to be interogated, downloaded and checked. My new toy allows me to do all this from my armchair. I simply connect the magic box to the phone line (I can even stay on line and take or make calls whilst doing it). Once connected I place the paddle over the implant site and it reads all the info and sends it to Liverpool Hosp.
Hardly seems possible does it? Now I only have to go in once a year for them to "fire" the implant to make sure it works properly.
All I need to do now is get on top of the diabetes and no more outpatient appointments for me! cloud9:

For the technically minded this is the thing
http://www.medtronic.com/for-healthcare-professionals/products-therapies/cardiac-rhythm/patient-management-carelink/medtronic-carelink-network-for-cardiac-device-patients/index.htm#tab2
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Re: I've a new toy
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 03:38:21 PM »
Very high tech!  worthy:
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Re: I've a new toy
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 03:42:08 PM »
It is sat on my desk leering at me ~ I'm not sure I dare plug it in  scared2:
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Re: I've a new toy
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2010, 03:42:45 PM »
What can possibly go wrong?
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Re: I've a new toy
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 03:44:22 PM »
It's digital.
I did ask at the hosp (when they said I should have one) if they did annie log but they said "No"
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