Using satellites for health care innovations   In a project called TelAny (Telemedicine Anywhere) funded by ESA, trials showed how satellite telecommunications can allow doctors to monitor and treat emergency cases or long term patients remotely. Monitoring life signals remotely     Data from the implanted pacemaker is downloaded to the patient's computer using an electronic reader. Physicians were able to retrieve data from the PC at the patient’s home in less than 30 seconds via a satellite Internet connection. Treating emergencies remotely     TelAny can transfer data from the place where a medical emergency occurs to a remotely connected physician for immediate assistance via a wireless network. The medical database     A database server using software called J-Hospital (by Kell) stores medical data. The physicians in the TelAny project trials were able to remotely access and review this stored data over both terrestrial and satellite Internet connections provided by the Telespazio Evolv-e platform. Release date: 2 June 2003