Key result
Analog cellular telephones interfere with ~40% of tested pacemakers in a human trunk simulator.
Why the study?
Does exposure to analog cellular telephones cause electromagnetic interference in pacemakers?
Population
25 pacemakers tested using a human trunk simulator to reproduce an actual implant
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May warrant caution with analog phone proximity in pacemaker patients; leaves open risks with modern devices in vivo.
Does exposure to analog cellular telephones cause electromagnetic interference in pacemakers?
Analog cellular telephones placed in close proximity to pacemakers can cause significant electromagnetic interference, including pulse inhibition and sensing threshold variations.
Barbaro et al. (1996) studied Pacemakers (n=25). Analog cellular telephones was evaluated on Electromagnetic interference. Analog cellular telephones interfered with 40% (10/25) of tested pacemakers in a human trunk simulator, causing desensitizing, sensitizing, and pulse inhibition.
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