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Programming Considerations for Optimal Remote
Monitoring
Table 2. Remote Monitoring System Differences Between
Manufacturers
Manufacturer Abbott Biotronik
RM system Merlin.net Home Monitoring
Home monitor Merlin@home • CardioMessenger II
• CardioMessenger II-S
• CardioMessenger Smart
Smartphone-based RM
applications (apps)
• myMerlinPulse mobile
app (ICD and cardiac
resynchronization therapy
defibrillator [CRT-D])
• myMerlin mobile app
(ILR)
No
Patient smartphone
applications without RM
No Biotronik patient app
(Biomonitor III or IIIm)
Transmitter Stationary or mobile Stationary or mobile
Connectivity Bluetooth; mobile network;
Wi-Fi; analog phoneline;
radio frequency (RF);
inductive telemetry
Mobile network; analog
phoneline
Frequency of
transmissions
Scheduled follow-up (FU);
daily FU; alert events
Scheduled FU; daily FU;
alert events
Programmability
of frequency of
transmissions
Yes No
Programmability of alerts
and parameters
Alerts fully configurable
online (settings, such as
alert notifications, report
settings, and data export
settings can be done online;
adjustments to the patient's
device settings must be done
in person).
Alerts can be customized
by users into high,
medium, and low
priorities according to
their preferences. Some
alerts and parameters can
be programmed online.
Certain life-threatening
alerts cannot be changed
as a safety feature.
