Just purchased a new phone not sure why they have to make them the size of a handbag these days! Inside the set up guide under precautions and warnings it says magnets may affect implantable medical devices . I am guessing they mean pacemakers etc .I was also wondering about any effects on stents. Any ideas please.
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phone magnets and medical devices
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A stent is not an electronic device so a magnet cannot interfere with its operation.
When I had my ICD implanted I was advised to hold the phone on the other side as all mobile phones can interfere with ICDs.
Yes it was stents I was wondering about as they are metal
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