The heart pacemaker that sends an SMS: "The heart pacemaker that sends an SMS

The medical supplies firm, Biotronik has announced the first implantation of the Stratos LV-T - a heart pacemaker that comes with a GSM phone built inside. The pacemaker system with Home Monitoring function was implanted in a 42-year-old male patient with severe congestive heart failure on January 10, 2005 at the Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The operation was performed under the direction of Dr. Carel de Cock, the Director of Cardiology."

Wow.. really good idea... as long as it don't interfere with the device. No good if you have a heart attack in a hospital or on a plane :-D There again, who needs a doctor in flight @-D