A Orthopedic Surgery, answered on behalf of Baptist Health South Florida. Recovery from ankle surgery can take several weeks or several months depending on how involved the surgery is. In this video, Thomas San Giovanni, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Baptist Health, describes the process.
A buzzer or beeper is an audio signalling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric. Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke.
A Holter monitor is a small, battery-powered medical device that measures your heartâs activity, such as rate and rhythm. Your doctor may ask you to use one if they need more information about how your heart functions than a routine electrocardiogram (EKG) can give them. Twenty-four hour Holter monitoring is a continuous test to record your heartâs rate and rhythm for 24 hours.