Becker's Healthcare June 28, 2021
Apple released an updated list June 25 detailing its products, including the iPhone 12 and Apple Watch, that may interfere with medical devices.
In January, reports surfaced that various magnets in Apple’s iPhone 12 model may interfere with the function of heart implants like defibrillators and pacemakers. A Jan. 4 study published in Heart Rhythm found that the high-voltage shock therapy function of a patient’s defibrillator was suspended when the iPhone 12 was in close proximity to the left side of the chest.
“Under certain conditions, magnets and electromagnetic fields may interfere with medical devices,” Apple said in the June 25 update. “For example, implanted pacemakers and defibrillators may contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when...
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