If you have this iPhone, your heart could be at risk, FDA warns
The federal agency warns magnets in the aircraft could be a potentially serious risk to health.
The novelty of all the things your iPhone can have worn years ago, but there is no denying how much it can make everyday life. Your phone has even become a popular way ofMonitor your health and stay above certain medical conditions. But according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), there is also a chance that your reliable iPhone can put your heart health in danger. Read it to see what the latest research of the agency have been found.
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A new study warns that the iPhone 12 could put your heart at risk if you have an implanted device.
In a press briefing published on August 25, the FDA announced that the results of a recent study that it has performed show that high-power magnets used in some devices could create interference with implantable medical devices such as stimulators and implantable defibrillators. In their research, the team testedAll models of the iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6, noting that they could trigger implants in a potentially dangerous situation.
"Today, the Food and Drug Administration advises the public that some new electronic consumer devices, such as some cell phones and smartwatches, have high field force magnets capable of placing medical devices in their" magnet mode ", "The agency wrote. "These magnets can affect the normal operations of the medical device until the magnetic field is moved."
Other recent studies on the interference of the iPhone 12 with stimulators led the managers to conduct their own test.
The Agency clarified in its statement that the assembly of the evidence of researchers had led them to conduct their own study on the potential effects of the iPhone 12 on cardiac implants. "Ensure that the safety of our country's medical devices is the cornerstone of the consumer protection mission, especially since technology continues to move forward," "Jeff Shuren, MD, Director of the FDA Camera and Radiological Health Center, said in the Declaration. "As part of this work, the Agency reviewed recently published articles describing the possibility that some new cell phones, Smartwatches mice and other consumer electronic products with high field force magnets may temporarily affect the normal operation of Implantable electronic medical devices, such as implantable stimulators and implantable. Defibrillators. On the basis of our review, we decided to conduct our own tests to confirm and help inform appropriate recommendations for patients and consumers. "
Examine potential impact smartphones could have, researchers tested allTemplates of the iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 6 against an implantable cardiac device Medtronic (ICD) at different distances. The results confirmed the previous search, noting that the Apple devices could trigger the ICD in "Mode Magnet" when placed in the six inches of the implant.
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Researchers have urged everyone with a device to talk to their doctor about avoiding any questions.
The results led the FDA to provide physicians and patients with more information about potential complication. "We believe that the risk for patients is low and the Agency is not aware of the adverse events related to this issue at that time," said Shuren in the Declaration. "However, the number of consumer electronic devices with powerful magnets should increase with time."
The Agency recommends that anyone concern should reserve some time to talk to their doctor. "We recommend that people with implanted medical devices speak with their health care provider to ensure they understand this potential risk and appropriate techniques for safe use. The FDA will continue to monitor the effects of the Electronic consumption on the safe operation of the implanted medical devices "Shuren said.
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You should avoid keeping your phone in your chest pocket if you have a cardiac stimulator or other device.
The latest FDA research comes as part of a long series of studies, including a led by the American Heart Association (AHA) published in June. In a small study tests theEffects of the iPhone 12 on cardiac stimulators and defibrillators, the results revealed that11 devices on 14 Experienced interference after placing the smartphone near "in vivo" and "ex vivo" -means implanted in a patient and recently not incorporated, respectively.
As a result, the AHA reminded the public that there are certain ways to use your devices to protect your heart. "The American Heart Association and manufacturers of Implantable Cardioverter Stimulators and Defibrillators have long recommended that cell phones are used in the opposite ear on the body side of an implanted device and that cell phones are kept at least 10 cm from the device, so not in a shirt or a coat pocket on the same side as the cardiac device " Mark A. Estes , MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Criminal Heart Electrophysiology Scholarship Program and the Vascular Institute of the University of Pittsburgh School, said in the Declaration.
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