Apple Shares List of Products to Keep Safe Distance Away From Pacemakers

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27. June 2021

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In a support document updated this week, Apple shared a list of products that should be kept a safe distance away from medical devices, such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators, due to potential magnetic interference.

To avoid any potential interference with medical devices, Apple says to keep the products listed below a safe distance away from medical devices — more than six inches apart or more than 12 inches apart if the Apple product is wirelessly charging. Apple says to consult with a physician and the device manufacturer for specific guidelines.

AirPods and charging cases

• AirPods and Charging Case

• AirPods and Wireless Charging Case

• AirPods Pro and Wireless Charging Case

• AirPods Max and Smart Case

Apple Watch and accessories

• Apple Watch

• Apple Watch bands with magnets

• Apple Watch magnetic charging accessories

HomePod

• HomePod

• HomePod mini

iPad and accessories

• iPad

• iPad mini

• iPad Air

• iPad Pro

• iPad Smart Covers and Smart Folios

• iPad Smart Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio

• Magic Keyboard for iPad

iPhone and MagSafe accessories

• iPhone 12 models

• MagSafe accessories

Mac and accessories

• Mac mini

• Mac Pro

• MacBook Air

• MacBook Pro

• iMac

• Apple Pro Display XDR

Beats

• Beats Flex

• Beats X

• PowerBeats Pro

• UrBeats3

Certain other Apple products contain magnets that are unlikely to interfere with medical devices, the support document says.

Earlier this month, the American Heart Association said in a small study of different types of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, 11 of 14 cardiac devices experienced interference when an iPhone 12 Pro Max was held close to the cardia

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