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Implantable Cardiac Devices

Conexus Wireless Telemetry

Conexus Wireless Telemetry With the Medtronic CareLink Network

Conexus® Wireless Telemetry

Conexus® Wireless Telemetry

Conexus® Wireless Telemetry with the Medtronic CareLink® Network provides a complete remote patient management system for better patient care. Use at implant for safety and convenience. Conexus Telemetry uses the Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) radio frequency band – it’s designated worldwide for medical devices and protects against interference.

Make Implants Safer and More Efficient

Make Implants Safer and More Efficient 

Make implants safer and more efficient

  • Proprietary design addresses the critical need to maintain connectivity during induction and delivery of therapies
  • Interrogate patient’s wireless device without using a programming head

Reduce Implant Time

  • Procedure data is transferred wirelessly from the programmer to the device
  • The device can be programmed at any time during the procedure while maintaining continuous patient monitoring for convenience and safety

 

Greater Convenience During Follow-Up

Greater Convenience during Follow-Up

Greater convenience during follow-up

  • The first truly wireless follow-up
  • Save time and increase patient comfort by eliminating the need for surface electrodes
  • Easily switch between the two EGM waveforms while viewing the Leadless ECG, by programming via Conexus® Wireless Telemetry

 

 

Remote Follow-up With CareLink Network

  • Automatically transmits comprehensive arrhythmia and diagnostic device data
  • Wireless transmission occurs without patient involvement, ensuring compliance

CareAlert Notifications for Devices With Conexus Wireless Telemetry

Assess Problems Sooner With CareAlert Notifications for Devices with Conexus Wireless Telemetry

Assess problems sooner with CareAlert Notifications for devices with Conexus Wireless Telemetry

Assess Problems Sooner With CareAlert Notifications

  • Receive direct notification of device and system performance with physician-selected CareAlert® Notifications
  • Alerts can notify you of changes in your patients’ status before symptoms arise, providing patients with peace of mind

Medtronic CareAlert Notifications

The Medtronic CareAlert Notification levels for devices with Conexus® Wireless Telemetry can be designated as Red, Yellow, or Website-Only. The urgency levels can be set clinic-wide or customized for individual patients, when you determine it’s necessary.

Medtronic Care Alert<sup>®</sup> Notifications

Medtronic Care Alert® Notifications

You will be notified of wireless alerts via your choice of:

Wireless Alert Notification Methods

Wireless Alert Notification Methods

Live Call Alert – Exclusively for Red Alerts

  • A technical consultant calls to inform you of a Red Alert
  • You will get the information you need to address time-sensitive device and clinical conditions promptly

CareAlert Notification Descriptions

For alert notifications to be sent to the CareLink Website, “Home Monitor” alerts must be programmed to "On" in the device using the CareLink Programmer.

Clinical Management Alerts

  • AT/AF Daily Burden > Threshold
  • Fast Ventricular Rate during AT/AF
  • Number of Shocks Delivered in an Episode
  • All Therapies in a Zone Exhausted

Lead/Device Integrity Alerts

  • VF Detection/Therapy Off
  • Low Battery Voltage – Recommended Replacement Time
  • Excessive Charge Time – End of Service
  • RV Lead Integrity
  • Atrial Pacing Impedance Out of Range
  • Right Ventricular Pacing Impedance Out of Range
  • Left Ventricular Pacing Impedance Out of Range
  • Ventricular Defibrillation Impedance Out of Range
  • SVC (HVX) Defibrillation Impedance Out of Range

Nonprogrammable Alerts

  • Electrical Reset*
  • Pacing Mode DOO, VOO, or AOO*
  • Active Can® Off without SVC*
  • Charge Circuit Timeout*

Note: Alerts identified with an asterisk (*) are nonprogrammable alerts. A patient-audible tone will always sound when a nonprogrammable device alert occurs.

Last updated: 22 Sep 2010

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