User's Manual

17
Home Monitoring
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The patient's implant data are sent to the patient device at regular
intervals. With Home Monitoring, the distance between the implant and
the patient device should not be less than 20 centimeters (8 inches)
and not more than two meters (6 feet).
The implant can send three different types of messages: trend
messages, event messages and patient messages (for pacemakers
only). For more information about the message types, see "Types of
Implant Messages," on page 17.
Patient Device
The RUC or CardioMessenger® patient device works similarly to a
cellular phone and transmits the messages received from the implant
as short messages (SMS) to the BIOTRONIK Service Center via the
cellular phone network. The integrated batteries enable battery-
operated usage for 15-24 hours, depending on the model. The patient
device can, of course, also be used with the included charging station.
BIOTRONIK
Service Center
At the BIOTRONIK Service Center, the implant messages transmitted
by the patient device are processed and then made available to you via
the Internet or a fax in the form of a concise report called the Cardio
Report.
Cardio Report
In the Cardio Report, the transmitted implant data are displayed in
graphs and tables. With the online option, you can individually
configure the Cardio Report graphs for each patient. For certain events,
the Cardio Reports are also sent to you by fax, e-mail, or SMS, in
addition to being available for viewing on the Internet.
The title of the Cardio Report indicates the report type. There are three
types of Cardio Reports:
• Trend reports
• Event reports
• Patient reports (for pacemakers only)