implantable cardiac monitoring devices

Endotronix raises $32M to develop connected implantable heart monitor

By Heather Mack 03:24 pm July 14, 2016

Chicago-based Endotronix, which makes devices to manage heart failure and remotely monitor cardiac patients, has raised $32 million in new funding. Investors included BioVentures, SV Life Sciences, Lumira Capital, Aperture Venture Partners and OSF Ventures. Existing investors as well as an unnamed corporate investor also participated. This brings Endotronix's total funding to date to $50 million...

St. Jude adds wireless upload to Merlin@home

By Brian Dolan 05:48 am May 10, 2010

St. Jude Medical launched a wireless USB adaptor for its Merlin@home transmitter for patients with implantable cardiac devices. The new adaptor allows important patient data from the patient's implantable cardiac device to be wirelessly downloaded and securely transmitted via cellular networks to a physician for review. Previously Merlin@home required a landline telephone line. “For patients who...