MP3 Headphones Interfere With Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers, Study Suggests
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 10:00
in Physics & Chemistry
MP3 player headphones can cause potentially dangerous interactions with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. For safe use, the headphones must be at least 1.2 inches (3 cm) from the implanted devices. Unrelated research did not find adverse reactions to pacemakers and defibrillators from iPods, Bluetooth headsets, iPhones, electric blankets, hand-held airport metal detectors or pills swallowed to perform video endoscopy.
Read the whole article on Science Daily
More from Science Daily
Related
- MP3 headphones interfere with implantable defibrillators, pacemakersSun, 9 Nov 2008, 10:49:34 EST
- Safety study of capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable cardiac devices finds no interferenceMon, 26 Oct 2009, 11:58:32 EDT
- Heart's surplus energy may help power pacemakers, defibrillatorsMon, 10 Nov 2008, 10:35:38 EST
- Implanted defibrillators: New recommendations for drivers with ICDsSun, 21 Jun 2009, 16:36:11 EDT
- MADIT-CRT trialTue, 1 Sep 2009, 9:26:39 EDT