Readers praise and condemn a report on how smart devices affect heart pacemakers | Watchdog
about the dangers of magnets in smartwatches and other electronic devices that can harm people with heart pacemakers drew strong reaction, both for and against.
After three emergency room visits and appointments with several heart doctors, I noted that neither doctors nor nurses seemed aware of warnings provided with some smart devices, including a statement from Apple that users should keep their products at least six inches away from pacemakers. “As magnets found in some newer phones and smartwatches have gotten larger,” the company told me in a written statement, “we continue to advise patients to keep their mobile phones and other electronic devices at least six inches away from implanted devices.”to keep smart devices like phones six inches from a pacemaker. Wyze issued a warning, too, saying the result of close contact could be serious injury or even death.
I instantly took the watch off. The heaving stopped immediately so I knew the incident happened because of the watch. The reaction at the hospital by the doctors was about the same as what your wife experienced. – K.S.Thanks for your column about pacemakers and smart devices with magnets. I have a pacemaker and didn’t know about the risk. My current iPhone 8 doesn’t cause me any problems. I was going to upgrade to an iPhone 14, but now I’m going to check the risk. Thanks. – J.B.
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