Healthcare technology firm the Merlin.net Patient Care Network has been granted Conformité Européene approval for its the US Food and Drug Administration cardiac monitor. The device, which weighs about one-tenth grams and is less than two inches long, is inserted into a patient's chest by a surgeon and wirelessly transmits continuous, encrypted data via an app to Abbott . The app sends the data in encrypted form via cellular or Wi-Fi networks to the Merlin.net Patient Care Network where it can be accessed by clinicians. The Confirm RX ICM will be launched during the second quarter of 2017 . The device is currently awaiting the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration .
Healthcare technology firm the Merlin.net Patient Care Network has been granted Conformité Européene approval for its the US Food and Drug Administration cardiac monitor. The device, which weighs about one-tenth grams and is less than two inches long, is inserted into a patient's chest by a surgeon and wirelessly transmits continuous, encrypted data via an app to Abbott . The Confirm RX ICM will be launched during the second quarter of 2017 . The device is currently awaiting the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration .