In a first in Dehradun, doctors at the Max Super Speciality Hospital implanted a Bluetooth-enabled pacemaker on an 82-year-old man. The patient, has been discharged and is in stable condition.
By implanting a Bluetooth- enabled pacemaker, doctors not only avoided possible complications but also long hospital stay/visits and expenses for the patient.This advanced technology allows remote monitoring of the patient and has been proven to resultin higher survival rates. It gives access to critical information anytime and anywhere.Dr Preeti Sharma, Associate Director and HOD, Cardiology,is the first in Max Dehradun to implant a Bluetooth-enabled pacemaker.
The procedure was conducted on the patient, a resident of Ahmedabad, who had been admitted to the hospital complaining of fainting episodes for three days.According to Dr Sharma,the patient was diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome due to which he had to undergo dual chamber permanent pacemaker implantation, which was done in the same sitting.
Dr Sharma said: “We decided to go ahead with a Bluetooth-enabled pacemaker due to the patient’s age and health condition. He couldn’t keep coming back to us for physical follow-ups. The Blue Synctechnology allows for tablet-based programming and app-based remote monitoring. Also, despite being so technologically advanced, its battery lasts 14 years. It was a perfect fit for the patient.”
This novel pacemaker allows remote monitoring which reduces length of hospital stay and follow-up visits. Patients can simply use their smartphones to transfer heart device data via the app, even outside the home, replacing the bedside monitor and can even view select pacemaker data including model name and battery longevity.
Bluetooth pacemaker is the next big thing in the field of heart surgeries and pacemakers. Traditional pacemakers had a lot of issues, including requiring the patient to frequently visit the doctor for checkup. However, Bluetooth enabled pacemakers are bringing a whole new world to the doctors as well as patients. They are quick in detecting and reducing cardiac arrhythmia thereby providing patients with the highest standard of medical care. With these pacemakers, the follow-up time is faster as there are fewer in-office visits and improved connectivity and support.
