DIAGNOSTIC AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE USED BY PATIENTS WHO HAVE AN IMPLANTED DEFIBRILLATOR. THIS DEVICE OBTAINS INFORMATION FROM THE IMPLANTED DEFIBRILLATOR AND THEN USING A MODEM, COMMUNICATES THE INFORMATION TO A PHYSICIAN FOR ANALYSIS VIA A STANDARD PHONELINE. THE DEVICE CONSISTS OF A PLASTIC SHELL, TWO INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARDS, A MODEM, ANTENNA AND A LCD SCREEN.

DIRs 1&6 TEXT TO HEADING 8517