User's Manual

21
Home Monitoring
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Prerequisites
The technical prerequisites for access to Cardio Reports are described
in the manual for the BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring® Service.
Indications and Contraindications
The known indications and contraindications for pacemakers and ICDs
are applicable regardless of Home Monitoring. There is no absolute
indication for the use of the Home Monitoring Service Center.
There are no contraindications for the use of the Home Monitoring
Service Center as a diagnostic tool, because it has no effect on the
diagnostic or therapeutic functionality of the implant. However, proper
use of Home Monitoring requires the complete cooperation of the
patient. Moreover, a prerequisite is that the physician has access to
the Home Monitoring data (per fax and/or Internet) in order to be able
to use the Home Monitoring Service Center.
Warnings and Precautions
The known warnings and precautions for pacemakers and ICDs are
applicable regardless of Home Monitoring. However, there are specific
precautions for Home Monitoring.
Please observe the specific warnings and precautions for Home
Monitoring in the manual of the BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring® Service
and in the manual of the patient device.