Since the launch of the iPhone 12 models in October, Apple has acknowledged that the devices may cause electromagnetic interference to medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillation devices, and we talked about this problem in an article.IPhone 12 may pose a great danger to heart patients!Apple has now shared additional information, know it.
ICD devices remain the primary treatment in the management of arrhythmias for patients with high-risk cardiac conditions (God bless them). These devices contain batteries, capacitors, sensor circuit, velocity, magnetic sensitive coils and other components with wire inside or outside the core. All of this appears to be affected in one way or another by the presence of another magnetic field emanating from external devices such as phones or wearables.
Apple added the following paragraph to a related support document yesterday:
“Medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillation devices implanted in the body of a sick human being, may contain sensors that respond to magnets and radio waves upon close contact. To avoid any potential interactions with these devices, keep iPhone and MagSafe at a safe distance of more than 6 inches, 15 cm, more than 12 inches, or 30 cm if charging wirelessly. But consult your doctor and the manufacturer of your device for specific instructions.
While the support document actually mentioned MagSafe accessories mainly, Apple has confirmed that accessories such as MagSafe chargers and MagSafe Duo chargers may also interfere with medical devices, and stated:
“All MagSafe accessories also contain magnets, and the MagSafe charger and MagSafe Duo charger contain radio waves. These magnets and electromagnetic fields may interfere with medical devices.
And Apple continued to say that while all models of the iPhone 12 contain more magnets than previous iPhone models, it is not expected to pose a greater risk of magnetic interference with medical devices compared to older iPhone models.
Earlier this month, a magazine article indicated Heart rhythm journal That the iPhone 12 models could affect the treatment of heart patients due to magnetic interference with implantable medical devices. Three Michigan doctors tested this reaction by carrying an iPhone 12 close to a pacemaker, and it so happened that the device stopped working for the duration of the test, according to the article.
Doctors wrote: We come here with an important public health problem related to the latest generation of iPhone 12, which can prevent life-saving treatment for patients, especially while carrying the phone in the upper pockets. Medical device manufacturers and transplant physicians must remain vigilant in educating patients about this important interaction of the iPhone 12 and other smart wearable devices with their implanted devices.
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The second thing is that I do not see anything about it. All companies, if they create an apple blown for their condition, make for the largest segment the most important thing, then they walk their market. And you evil
The patients are not forced to put the iPhone in the upper cache near the heart.
Apple is only blamed for not publishing medical information at the same time as the device’s release, only to alert "non-patients" of the danger of their devices to those close to them who are ICD farmers.
As for the ICD device growers themselves, they know very well the danger of any magnet, phone, or any magnetic field around them, from the amount of papers they sign in that way before implanting a pacemaker (I work in the medical field of devices) so that they do not undergo many tests. Security at airports that have devices that affect the pacemaker, and they always carry an ID for that until they are searched by other means
I think the company must clearly place the warning on the product outside the box so that the buyer who uses devices that conflict with the phone can make a decision regarding the purchase or consult a doctor before purchasing the phone.
I liked to educate you, because you still think that you are the one making the devices.
Let us look for an alternative option for iPhone. If it provides other security. Especially since some phones are distinguished on the iPhone by specifications, price and battery.
Look ... no one is stopping you
Apple should have raised this matter before launching the phone, and with this behavior it completely shows that Apple does not care about the lives of patients
In my opinion, Apple did not consider this aspect when using magnets
All devices have magnets, and even a wireless charger is harmful