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Title: MagSafe and medical devices: Apple says keep them ‘a safe distance away’ Post by: HCK on January 26, 2021, 04:05:13 pm MagSafe and medical devices: Apple says keep them ‘a safe distance away’
<article> <section class="page"> <p>With the iPhone 12, Apple introduced MagSafe (https://www.macworld.com/article/3585789/iphone-12-magsafe-wireless-charging-cases-accessories.html) as a way to charge the phone. It uses a set of magnets around a charging coil to connect the iPhone to the power adapter. MagSafe can also be used to attach accessories such as wallets or car mounts.</p><p>However, there’s long been an issue with magnets and medical devices that a person has implanted in their body. Heart Rhythm Journal recently <a href="https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(20)31227-3/fulltext" rel="nofollow">posted the results of a study[/url] that showed that the iPhone 12’s MagSafe disrupted a patient’s implanted defibrillator.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3604611/magsafe-and-medical-devices-apple-says-keep-them-a-safe-distance-away.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: MagSafe and medical devices: Apple says keep them ‘a safe distance away’ (https://www.macworld.com/article/3604611/magsafe-and-medical-devices-apple-says-keep-them-a-safe-distance-away.html#tk.rss_all) |