Preparation

ILR insertion is performed in hospital as a day case.
You will be asked to fast before your procedure. Please follow the directions given to you by the hospital or administration staff at the time of booking your appointment.
Be sure to bring the following with you to the hospital:

• Your Medicare card
• Any concession, pension, or private health fund cards
• Your regular medications
• Please avoid bringing valuable items such as jewellery

computers, or wallets to hospital with you. 

The Procedure

• Your ILR will be inserted under the skin, on the left side of your upper chest. The procedure takes around 15-20 minutes.
• Your doctor will inject local anaesthetic into the skin before insertion of the ILR. This can be a little uncomfortable, but the area will quickly become numb.

• You may have some stitches placed at the insertion site. A dressing will then be placed on your wound once the loop recorder is inserted.  You will be asked to keep the wound clean and dry until it is healed. You will be able to shower and bathe.