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Introduction
Your doctor has given you the Merlin@home™ transmitter that is part of the Abbott Medical
Merlin@home Remote Monitoring System. This manual describes this system and explains how to set up
and use the transmitter.
What Does the Merlin@home™ Transmitter Do?
The Merlin@home™ transmitter conducts your Merlin@home session. During your Merlin@home session,
the transmitter reads the information from your implanted device and sends it to a server where your clinic
can view it. This information includes:
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The type and serial number of your device
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The settings for your device
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What has happened since your last follow-up session
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Battery status of your device
Your transmitter can perform a status check on your device.
Your device continues to work normally while the transmitter reads the information. Your doctor can use
this information to help check the status of your device.
Your Merlin@home transmitter works with the following:
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landline telephone (landline)
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cellular adapter
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wireless broadband kit
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▪ Only your clinic, and Technical Support (page 6) if requested by your doctor, can view the
confidential information you send during your Merlin@home session.
▪ Normal use of the transmitter has little impact on the battery usage of your device. Conduct your
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sessions according to the schedule provided by your clinic.
The Merlin@home Transmitter is contraindicated for use with any implanted medical device other than
supported St. Jude Medical and Abbott medical implanted devices.
The intended users of the Merlin@home transmitter include the following:
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Clinician, which includes implanting physician, managing cardiologist or electrophysiologist, and allied
health professionals
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Patient and caregiver
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Abbott Medical field staff such as technical service specialists, field clinical engineers, and sales
representatives
Using your Merlin@home™ Transmitter with a Cellular Adapter
The Merlin@home™ transmitter model EX1100 can be used with the cellular adapter provided with your
transmitter. For more information, see the Merlin@home Start Up Guide.
Using your Merlin@home™ Transmitter with a Wireless Broadband Kit
The Merlin@home™ transmitter model EX1100 can be used with a wireless broadband kit. For more
information, see the Merlin@home Start Up Guide.
Using your Merlin@home™ Transmitter with your Landline
The following information is applicable if you are using a landline to connect the transmitter. If you are using
the cellular or wireless broadband adapters to connect the transmitter, a landline is not needed.
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