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Transmitter/receiver systems designed to transmit and receive one or more signals from a physiologic monitor. These systems typically include at the transmitting site an electronic device that modifies signals from medical (e.g., external, ambulatory, implanted) physiologic monitors or recorders and makes them transmissible. At the receiving end, another electronic device (i.e., the receiver) processes the incoming signal and provides an output signal appropriate for display on dedicated monitors (e.g., central station), recording, and/or for further transmission and processing by healthcare information systems. Physiologic monitor transmitter/receiver systems are typically used to send signals from patients\' homes, doctors\' offices, and/or remote locations to hospital and other healthcare facilities using cellular telephone signals, internet, or Bluetooth technology. Older versions may use modems and landlines.
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