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Setup instructions

MyCareLink™ Monitor

How to set up your MyCareLink monitor

Step 1: You have the MyCareLink monitor, which is prescribed by your doctor.
Step 2: Simply plug it in next to your bed.
Step 3: Your reader is now ready to be placed over your heart device.
Step 4: Follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen.
Step 5: When the transmission is complete, a green check mark will appear.

MyCareLink monitor shown at an angled view

Video tutorials

Watch a video tutorial with step-by-step instructions for how to set up your MyCareLink monitor. The video is available in both English and Spanish.

Watch in English

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Watch in Spanish

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Steps for setting up and using your monitor

Step 1

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor being plugged in and the numbers one and two for instructions

Step 2a

Step 2b

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor screen with a connectivity icon

Step 3

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor with a hand selecting the button an arrow is pointing to

Step 4

Illustration showing a hand lifting the MyCareLink monitor reader out of the base of the device

Step 5a

Illustration showing a patient positioning a MyCareLink monitor reader over the heart

Step 5b

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor screen receiving a signal from the reader

Step 6a

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor reader being returned by a hand to the base of the device

Step 6b

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor screen sending a signal from the device to a computer

Step 6c

Illustration showing a MyCareLink monitor screen with a green check mark

Please refer to your patient manual for complete setup and use instructions.

Monitor setup guide

Wireless devices:

Information is sent automatically, usually while you sleep, after you send information manually the first time.

Your monitor should be set up within 6–10 feet (2–3 meters) of where you sleep, preferably on a nightstand.
The monitor should receive adequate cellular signal.
Make sure your monitor is always on and plugged into a power outlet.
Sending information the first time: Follow the steps above to send your first (manual) transmission.
Ongoing use: Your device will automatically “wake up” and send your data on your scheduled transmission dates. Sometimes your clinic may ask you to send a manual transmission. If this happens, follow the steps above to send a manual transmission.

Nonwireless devices:

Information is sent manually each time.

Place the monitor where you can sit comfortably and see the front of the monitor.
The monitor should be placed in a location that receives adequate cellular signal.
Make sure your monitor is always on and plugged into a power outlet.
Follow the steps for sending your first transmission every time you are scheduled to send information to your clinic.

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Download a step-by-step guide to set up your MyCareLink monitor.

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Available resources for the MyCareLink monitor

Patient resources

Questions about your monitor:
Medtronic Stay Connected
1-866-470-7709
Monday–Friday
7 a.m.–7 p.m. CT

U.S. mail:
Medtronic Heart Rhythm Patient Services
Mail Stop MVC 31
8200 Coral Sea St. NE
Mounds View, MN 55112

MyCareLink Connect™ website:
for Medtronic implanted heart devices
MyCareLinkConnect.com(opens new window)

Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.