Jude Medical provided security patches and guidelines necessary regarding vulnerabilities in its Internet connected medical devices that were uncovered this summer. Jude's new adaptor read the full press release here.Last week medical device maker St. This reduces unnecessary visits to the physician’s office, while allowing physicians to more quickly become aware of changes with the patient’s condition or device.įor more on St. Once transmitted, the PCN organizes the data for fast analysis and easy review, and allows information to be sent directly to a clinic’s or hospital’s electronic health record (EHR) system for inclusion in the patient’s comprehensive EHR.Īccording to the company, the remote monitoring capabilities facilitated by the transmitter permit automated follow-up appointments and daily device checks to occur wirelessly, with limited patient action required. The transmitter typically sits on a patient’s bedside table and wirelessly communicates with the patient’s device while they are asleep. The data are sent via the transmitter to the (TM) Patient Care Network (PCN), an Internet-based repository of patient and device data. The new wireless USB adaptor is a small device that plugs into new and existing transmitters, according to the company. Jude's new offering makes the connected implantable device easier for those patients living in landline-less homes to use. That marks an increase of 2.5 percent over the same period in 2008. homes only used mobile phones during the first six months of 2009. “The Wireless USB Adaptor offers a reliable, portable remote monitoring option for patients who frequently travel.”Īccording to report from the CDC published this past Janurary, preliminary results from the January-June 2009 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicated that the number of American homes that only use mobile phones (no landlines) continues to increase. David Sandler, director of electrophysiology at the Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa, OK stated in a St. “For patients who either prefer to use cellular technology or do not have access to a standard phone line, this product provides an alternative solution for secure data transmission,” Dr. Previously required a landline telephone line. The new adaptor allows important patient data from the patient's implantable cardiac device to be wirelessly downloaded and securely transmitted via cellular networks to a physician for review. Jude Medical launched a wireless USB adaptor for its transmitter for patients with implantable cardiac devices.
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