Medical telemetry equipment

Definition
Medical telemetry equipment is used in hospitals and health care facilities to transmit patient measurement data to a nearby receiver, permitting greater patient mobility and increased comfort.

Overview
Examples of medical telemetry equipment include heart, blood pressure and respiration monitors. The use of these devices allows patients to move around early in their recovery while still being monitored for adverse symptoms. With such devices, one health care worker can monitor several patients remotely, thus decreasing health care costs.