ICM
Single/Dual
Company
Home Monitoring
Algorithms
100

This company makes an ICM device that has a long flexible antenna that makes it look dumb and cumbersome to use..

What is Biotronik

100

This company has successfully developed a leadless pacemaker while Biotronik has not

What is Abbott

100

The CEO of Biotronik

What is Alexander Uhl (Robert Ford the Goat is better)

100

According to the Biotronik website, their home monitoring solution is the only to be approved by this organization for early detection (we're not too convinced of this)

What is the toa

100

Biotronicks rate responsive algorithm, Closed Loop Stimulation, used this measurement to evaluate metabolic demand

What is intracardiac impedance


200

This ICM feature was highlighted during COVID-19

What is body temperature monitoring

200

This is Biotroniks counterpart to Abbotts Auto capture

What is Capture Control

200

The Biotronik stock symbol

What is BITRF

200

Biotronik lacks a conjugate to this service offered by Abbott that assists their patients with setting up home monitoring on either their personal device or an Abbott provided monitor.

What is syncup

200

This advanced algorithm differentiates between supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias to reduce inappropriate therapies

What is SMART detection

300

This ICM Device was released in 2024 as the next gen version of the ICM Biomonitor III

What is Biomonitor IV

300

This biotronik pacing lead is MRI conditional and has active and passive fixation

What is Solia Pro MRI

300

The 2024 revenue of Biotronik

What is $5B

300

For clinicians, they can find these directly in the patients EHR when they come from Abbott. When they come from Biotronik, they have to peek around some
 

What are alert transmissions

300

This feature automatically adjusts  pacing thresholds to ensure effective stimulation while maximizing device battery life


What is AutoAdjust

400

Biomonitor IV uses this feature for AF detection to discriminate PAC’s and PVC’s

What is Artificial Intelligence 

400

This technology used by Biotronik adapts pacing to physiological needs based on autonomic nervous system activity

What is closed loop stimulation

400

The percentage market share outside the U.S

What is 22%?

400

While this is need for the biotronik app to fully function, the MyMerlin app is independent of the Abbott Conjugate, Merlin@home
 

What is the biotronik cardiomessenger

400

This Biotronik algorithm extends the AV delay to allow for intrinsic conduction

What is Minimal Ventricular Pacing