PRACTICAL HELP WITH YOUR IMPLANT DETAILS
Having an implant, or living with one?
Preparing for cataract surgery, a hip or knee replacement, or a dental implant? Start with what to ask before treatment and which details to keep afterwards. You will also find guides for existing implants, pacemakers and ICDs, missing cards, scans and travel.
Having a new implant: before and after treatment
Cataract surgery & lens implants
Preparing for cataract surgery or already have a lens implant? Learn what to ask your eye team and which lens details to keep for each eye.
Read the guide →Hip replacement & implant records
Having a hip replacement? Prepare questions for your surgical team, request your implant details and keep a clear record after surgery or a later revision.
Read the guide →Knee replacement & implant records
Preparing for a total or partial knee replacement? Find out which implant records to request, what to keep after surgery and how to find older details.
Read the guide →Dental implants & your implant passport
Planning a dental implant or already have one? Know what to ask your dentist, which implant and tooth details to keep, and how to request missing records.
Read the guide →Find and recover your implant details
Lost or replacement pacemaker card
Lost your pacemaker card? Find out who to contact, what to ask your clinic for, and how to keep a digital backup once your details are confirmed.
Read the guide →Understand your pacemaker identification card
Find your pacemaker manufacturer and model, understand the numbers on your identification card, and know what to ask your clinic if details are missing.
Read the guide →Information to carry about your ICD
A practical ICD information checklist: device identity, associated components, clinic contacts and a backup record for appointments or unexpected care.
Read the guide →Identify an implanted medical device
Find the source details for an implant, understand model and UDI labels, and organise a clear record without guessing from an image or barcode.
Read the guide →Scans and treatment
MRI with a pacemaker
Many people with pacemakers can have MRI after specialist assessment. Learn what details to provide and what to ask before your scan.
Read the guide →Surgery and dental appointments
What to tell a surgical or dental team about your pacemaker or ICD, which device details to bring and who decides on any precautions.
Read the guide →Preparing for radiotherapy
Tell your radiotherapy team about your pacemaker or ICD before planning. Learn which implant records and clinic contacts to have ready.
Read the guide →Travel
Everyday life and digital access
Living with an implant
A practical checklist for keeping implant records current, preparing for appointments and knowing which team to contact when something changes.
Read the guide →Your implant card on your phone
Compare a photo of your implant card with a digital implant record, and understand online access, optional sharing and planned Wallet passes.
Read the guide →For people living with different kinds of implant
Keep a separate record for each implant, using the details supplied by your hospital, eye clinic or dentist. For a new implant, confirm what was actually fitted after the procedure. For an existing implant, ask the original provider for missing records.
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