NEWMARKET, Ont. - A 73-year-old cardiac patient from Midland, Ont., has been fitted with a device which allows medical staff to monitor his condition remotely.
George Woods received the new wireless defibrillator last week at the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ont.
Woods is the first person in Canada to receive the implant, which also allows medical staff to check his defibrillator remotely.
The stopwatch-sized device continuously tests the wire leads and alerts medical staff to any changes or potential problems.
Nurse Marianne Beardsall of Southlake Regional says with this device, patients need only go to the hospital if the transmitted reports show a problem that can't be fixed remotely.
Southlake Regional has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday to further showcase the U.S.-made device.
