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Keep Your iPhone 12 and Its Accessories Away From Pacemakers – Lifehacker Australia
If you or someone you know has an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), you may want to avoid using an iPhone 12. According to a recent study in the Heart…
If you or someone you know has an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), you may want to avoid using an iPhone 12. According to a recent study in the Heart Rhythm Journal, the iPhone 12 and its accessories can interfere with an ICDs behaviour, and even stop it from working.
The study found several components within the iPhone 12 can potentially inhibit lifesaving therapy in a patient particularly while carrying the phone in upper pockets. This warning applies to all iPhone 12 devices, including…
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