Paper Clip-Sized Heart Devices Open New Industry Markets
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A heart monitor the size of a paper clip may help keep Fred Schakel alive.
Schakel, a 46-year-old Indiana dairy farmer, had a stroke in November, just when he thought he was in the best shape of his life. Doctors couldn’t identify a reason, so Schakel now wears the tiny monitor, dubbed the Reveal Linq, inserted under the skin of his chest as he goes about his daily life.