iPods Can Cause Pacemakers to Malfunction
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  Posted: May 14 2007, 12:27 AM


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iPods Can Cause Pacemakers to Malfunction, Study Finds

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Electrical interference was detected half of the time when an iPod was held just 2 inches from the patient’s chest for 5 to 10 seconds. In certain circumstances, the devices could cause problems with heart devices from 18 inches away. A pacemaker for one of the 100 patients involved study stopped functioning all together.


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Posted: May 14 2007, 02:06 AM


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Actually, it doesn't take much to screw up a pacemaker... shrug.gif
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