Open AccessExamination of the Effective Utilization of the CARELINK® Remote Monitoring System after its Introduction
Author(s) -
Miyamoto Satoshi,
Nakano Yukiko,
Okahara Shigeyuki,
Takahashi Hidenobu,
Matsuzaki Hisayasu,
Oda Noboru,
Imai Katsuhiko,
Sueda Taijirou,
Kihara Yasuki
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1016/s1880-4276(11)80020-7
Subject(s) - checklist , medicine , schedule , medical emergency , significant difference , medical physics , emergency medicine , computer science , psychology , cognitive psychology , operating system
Background: Japan started using the CARELINK® (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, USA) remote monitoring system in April 2009. However, in some cases, the device failed to transmit a message after registration or according to schedule. We investigated the difference between patients who could make effective use of CARELINK® system and those who could not. Subjects and Method: Sixty patients who had registered until December 2009 at our institution were analyzed. These patients were divided into two groups: those who were able to use the device effectively (group G, n = 49) and those who were not (group F = 11). Patient background, automatic or manual telemetries, new or existing implant patient, presence of adverse events, and the use or non‐use of a checklist at the time of introduction were compared between the two groups. Results: In group G, more patients used a checklist at the time of introduction than that in group F (use of checklist/total, 31/49 in group G vs. 3/11 in group F; P, 0.029). No significant difference was observed in other factors between the two groups. Conclusion: We consider that the method used to explain the system are important to make the patients understand handling methods of CARELINK® system. The number of patients introduced to remote monitoring of implantable devices will continue to increase in the future; therefore, we must continue to develop innovative approaches for their effective us.