Funny Question

[Lovedogs1]

We are having a new kitchen fitted, and have bought a new induction hob. I have since been in hospital and have been fitted with a pacemaker. So my question is will I be able to use it. I am not prepared to use it if there is any question to my health.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

There is a danger when using induction hobs if you are fitted with a pacemaker abs the recommendation is that there the pacemaker is kept at least 2' from the hob. The BHF have published an article about this:

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

Personally I would not take the risk and fit a conventional electric or gas hob.

[Hanibil in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi I have a CRT-D implant had no problem using our induction hob until it broke down, but we did replace with an ordinary job. Just in case .

[beardy_chris]

I asked my pacemaker tech the same question after moving to a flat with an induction hob. He was actually surprised and said something along the lines of "you aren't planning to lie down on it with it turned on, are you? That's just about the only way it could affect you.". I've been in my flat for a couple of years now and there have been no ill effects but check with your heart team.

[Bessieboo123]

hi, l had a similar situation. Had my PM (Boston Scientific) fitted and my new kitchen had only been in about a year, and l loved the induction hob.

Advice was given as in keep 2ft away, which is an arms length. As l do the cooking l took the decision to change the hob.

[Fred1954]

I have a CRT-P and a recently fitted induction hob, though I don't do the cooking. As a retired electronics engineer I was very aware of possible interference, but have not found any published evidence of exactly what the effect of it would be.

As far as the hob manufacturer is concerned , if the pacemaker is CE marked ( which it is) then there isn't a problem. The issue as I see it arises because the pacemaker is not the full system and requires the leads to make it work.

The leads are more likely to be susceptible to interference from the hob and they are of course connected to the pacemaker. I would be very interested in any published results from any real life testing. By the way I'm not volunteering as a guinea pig!