Apple Warns iPhone Can "Interfere" With Cardiac Devices
Apple Warns iPhone Can "Interfere" With Cardiac Devices
BY TYLER DURDEN FRIDAY, JUL 02, 2021 - 09:20 PM
Apple has released a
long list of products it says should be kept away from implanted pacemakers and
defibrillators because it may "interfere" with the medical
devices.
"Many
consumer-electronic devices contain magnets or components and radios that emit
electromagnetic fields," Apple said, adding that "to avoid any
potential interactions with these types of medical devices, keep your Apple
product a safe distance away from your medical device (more than 6 inches / 15
cm apart or more than 12 inches / 30 cm apart if wirelessly
charging)."
Apple doesn't explain what could happen when its products come
in close contact with pacemakers and defibrillators. Still, one could assume
the worst circumstance could be the deactivation of a medical device and may
result in death.
"If
you suspect that your Apple product is interfering with your medical device,
stop using your Apple product and consult your physician and your
medical-device manufacturer," the company warned.
Here are the products Apple wants to keep away from your medical
devices:
AirPods and charging cases
- AirPods and
Charging Case
- AirPods and
Wireless Charging Case
- AirPods Pro and
Wireless Charging Case
- AirPods Max and
Smart Case
Apple Watch and accessories
- Apple Watch
- Apple Watch bands
with magnets
- Apple Watch
magnetic charging accessories
HomePod
- HomePod
- HomePod mini
iPad and accessories
- iPad
- iPad mini
- iPad Air
- iPad Pro
- iPad Smart Covers
and Smart Folios
- iPad Smart
Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio
- Magic Keyboard for
iPad
iPhone and MagSafe accessories
- iPhone 12 models
- MagSafe
accessories
Mac and accessories
- Mac mini
- Mac Pro
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Apple Pro Display
XDR
Beats
- Beats Flex
- Beats X
- PowerBeats Pro
- UrBeats3
Perhaps Apple's warning comes as a new analysis in the American
Heart Association Journal warns that certain Apple iPhones can
cause significant issues with cardiac implantable electronic devices.
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/apple-warns-iphone-can-interfere-cardiac-devices
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