iPods can make pacemakers malfunction: study

Iria · May 10, 2007, 09:40 PM

Source: Reuters
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iPods can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunction by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart, according to a study presented by a 17-year-old high school student to a meeting of heart specialists on Thursday.

The study tested the effect of the portable music devices on 100 patients, whose mean age was 77, outfitted with pacemakers. Electrical interference was detected half of the time when the iPod was held just 2 inches from the patient's chest for 5 to 10 seconds.

The study did not examine any portable music devices other than iPods, which are made by Apple Inc.

**dj_stick** · May 11, 2007, 05:11 AM

anything with a spinning metal disc, expecially a magnetically charge one, will give off EMI, so no realy suprise there

Randomletters · May 11, 2007, 11:59 AM

Time for apple to release the iHeartU

Geminiwave · May 11, 2007, 06:10 PM

i like how they didnt test any other players. "HEY LETS JUST SCREW OVER APPLE HERE!!!"

Anytime something about hard disk players does something, the credit or the blame always goes directly to apple.

May 10, 2007, 09:40 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	iPods can make pacemakers malfunction: study Source: Reuters _______ iPods can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunction by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart, according to a study presented by a 17-year-old high school student to a meeting of heart specialists on Thursday. The study tested the effect of the portable music devices on 100 patients, whose mean age was 77, outfitted with pacemakers. Electrical interference was detected half of the time when the iPod was held just 2 inches from the patient's chest for 5 to 10 seconds. The study did not examine any portable music devices other than iPods, which are made by Apple Inc.

May 11, 2007, 11:59 AM	#3
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May 11, 2007, 06:10 PM	#4
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	i like how they didnt test any other players. "HEY LETS JUST SCREW OVER APPLE HERE!!!" Anytime something about hard disk players does something, the credit or the blame always goes directly to apple. __________________