Posted on 01/30/2021 11:35:51 AM PST by Libloather
Although Apple has long acknowledged that its iPhone 12 lineup and MagSafe accessories may interfere with medical devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, it released additional guidance for people who use medical devices on Saturday. The message: Keep your iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories a safe distance away from your medical device.
In an support article, spotted by MacRumors, Apple explains that the iPhone 12 contains magnets as well as components and radios that emit electromagnetic fields The company also stated that all its MagSafe accessories contain magnets as well, and that its MagSafe Charger and MagSafe Duo Charger contain radios. These magnets and electromagnetic fields may interfere with medical devices, Apple said.
“Medical devices such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators might contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when in close contact,” Apple wrote. “To avoid any potential interactions with these devices, keep your iPhone and MagSafe accessories a safe distance away from your device (more than 6 inches / 15 cm apart or more than 12 inches / 30 cm apart if wirelessly charging). But consult with your physician and your device manufacturer for specific guidelines.”
Defibrillators are devices that restore a person’s normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. They can even help the heart start beating again if it suddenly stops. Pacemakers, meanwhile, use electrical pulses to help hearts beat at a normal rate and rhythm and also help heart chambers beat in sync so that the heart can pump blood more efficiently.
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The safety of some of Apple’s newest products has been a point of concern in recent weeks following the publication of a study authored by researchers from the Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute...
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Well, on the positive side it is good to know this.
IMHO, MagSafe was an invention born of Apple’s refusal toward adopting the USC-C charging port on their phones which would have the impact of costing them boatloads of cash on lightning port accessories and lower the cost of entry for an iPhone user to switch to android.
So, if I get a pacemaker, I should carry neither an iPhone 12 or a package of Bucky Balls in my shirt pocket? Good to know.
What about people (with med devices) who get on a bus or airplane and some AH is using an IPHONE 12?
My late hubby had a Medronic DBS (deep brain stim) for Parkinsons. A large magnet could be used to adjust the settings - but the magnets lining our refridgator door edge would turn it on and off, as well. We discovered, by trial and error. Hubby called it the parkinson’s diet, LOL.
Well, guess my next att phone, or phones, ain’t gonna be apple.
Oh my!
This isn’t anything new. I have had a pacemaker for three years now. When I got the thing, I was given a warning pamphlet that talked about cell phones and lots of other things.
It’s not just the iPhone 12, but any cell phone. Also, lot’s of electrical devices have emissions and electrical fields that I need to stay away from. For instance, someone with a pacemaker should stay at least a foot away from an operating electrical generator or alternator.
This isn’t anything new. Please see my reply #9 above.
That’s been the case. This is just a pointed reminder. Cell phones are radio transmitters, magnets are magnets, keep both >6” away from pacemakers etc., including the closer ear or close pockets.
This is only discussed now because someone said “OMG Apple 😱 🍎”.
This warning applies to all cell phones.
Prole wrote: “What about people (with med devices) who get on a bus or airplane and some AH is using an IPHONE 12?”
The article says you’re fine as long as you’re six inches away. IOW, you would have to get very familiar with the person with the iphone, ie, sitting on your lap.
Why not make an app that makes your heart race every time they show you government agitprop. Come to think of it...
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“...it released additional guidance for people who use medical devices on Saturday.”
What about people who use their medical devices on the other days of the week???
radios that emit electromagnetic fields
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Cellphones emit EM fields? Who knew?
LOL. I read it the same way.
Actually, MountainWalker, most Android devices use the MicroUSB-type B port, not USB-C, which Apple pioneered the use of as its default connector for the MacBook and iPad lines. The EU stupidly required standardization on the MicroUSB charging port for mobile devices about five or six years ago, which Apple ignored, refusing to be tied to a crippling, old, limited technology. Lately a few newer Android devices have adopted the USB-C port because of its superior specifications. Currently, 90% of Android devices are still being made with MicroUSB ports.
There’s a huge difference between USB-C and MicroUSB in both size and capabilities. Differences in USB ports and cables.
I too wish that Apple would move the iPhone line away from the smaller Lightning port to USB-C/Thunderbolt (they use the same jack now and can be electronically switched internally by the device). There are distinct advantages Thunderbolt such as it’s twice as fast as USB-C. Apple prefers the thinner Lightning port for its advantage of mounting on a printed circuit board in a chassis to keep the thinness of the iPhones. From what I’ve read, the Lightning port is about 30% thinner than the USB-C port.
It’s an engineering decision. That may disappear in the future now that they are not including a charger with the iPhones, just a charging cable, figuring that ALL purchasers already have a charger, or that chargers are so cheap they can buy one as an accessory if they don’t. Apple may go completely wireless in the future, relying on WIFI and Bluetooth for connectivity and magnetic resonance for charging.
Magnetic Resonance charging stands or pads are very inexpensive for iPhones from 3rd parties. I have one sitting on my bed stand so it’s easy to put my iPhone on it when I go to bed, and next to it is a stand for my AppleWatch. Neither is close enough to me to be a danger if I were to have an implantable medical device to worry about if I did (I don’t). Neither of the magnetic chargers has a field that will disturb a compass from four inches away. I tested that. I’ve also got a floating lamp that uses magnets to float the lamp... same thing. The magnetic field which is strong enough to overcome the pull of gravity locally, does not extend beyond its local effects, even though electromagnetism is infinite in reach like gravity and 32 orders of magnitude stronger than gravity.
ROTFLMAO!
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