British Heart Rhythm Society warns on Apple iPhone 12

[HEXUS]

In tests the MagSafe tech could easily suspend ICD device lifesaving therapy.

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[Darkedge]

and I thought only the price of an iphone was heart stopping

[philehidiot]

We normally tell patients to avoid sticking phones over devices. But I normally follow that up with "but we've never seen any evidence of interference from it" as it has usually been EMI that's the concern. The devices used to have reed switches in (now I think Hall effect sensors to avoid damage from MRIs) to enable therapies to be turned off in an emergency. Some ICDs beep with a magnet and some don't. This issue is with pacemakers as well. It doesn't suspend pacemaker therapy (that'd be dramatic) but changes the mode and might cause palpitations and so on.

Incidentally, I had to have my implant (neither of the above) reprogrammed to disable the magnet response as working in the pacing clinic kept switching me off with all the magnets laying around.

Ideally, Apple will be shipping these with a label saying "do not place over implanted devices".

[Tabbykatze]

Sorry, but how does increasing the number of magnets stacked together not change the strength of the magnetic field.

Individually the magnets are likely no stronger than before but in a larger group they will have a stronger effect in the same small place.

[Duckboy79]

So Apple are not only trying to rob you, now they're trying to kill you too! lol

[=assassin=]

An Apple a day DOESN'T keep the doctor away....

[fra121]

An Apple a day DOESN'T keep the doctor away....

It does, permanently

[Corky34]

...working in the pacing clinic kept switching me off with all the magnets laying around.

Being constantly turned on could be embarrassing though, i guess it's a balancing act.

[Ttaskmaster]

That's pretty hideous.... Glad I don't buy Apple kit!!

as it has usually been EMI that's the concern.

Too flippin' right... No other record company would interfere so much with my work!

Incidentally, I had to have my implant reprogrammed to disable the magnet response

Can you disable CCTV with it too, or maybe fry other people's implants remotely?
Did Keanu Reeves appear to you and say, "Wake up Samurai. We have a city to burn"?

[g8ina]

Is it too early to say I told you so ?

[kalniel]

Are chest pockets still a thing? I thought they'd gone the way of the dodo with home-working.

[Ttaskmaster]

Are chest pockets still a thing? I thought they'd gone the way of the dodo with home-working.

Most of my coats have chest pockets, either inside or out. Good places to put phones...

[Strawb77]

The British Heart Rhythm Society sounds like a reggae band in the same vein as The North East Ska Jazz Orchestra lol

[philehidiot]

The British Heart Rhythm Society sounds like a reggae band in the same vein as The North East Ska Jazz Orchestra lol

They are considerably more boring.

Of note, Louis Rossman has asked if I'll do an interview on this subject.... could be interesting if it comes off!