Apple: iPhone 12 isn’t the only device that could interfere with medical devices

Apple a considerably lengthened its support article to warn of the effects that its devices may have on implanted medical devices.

In March 2021, Apple published a support article that downplayed the risk that iPhone 12 magnets could have on certain medical devices. “While iPhone 12 models contain more magnets than previous iPhone models, they should not pose a greater risk of magnetic interference to medical devices than previous iPhone models,” it said. read in the document. (You can still read a cached copy here).

The document recommended keeping “iPhone and MagSafe accessories a safe distance from your device (over 15cm / 6 inches away, or over 30cm / 12 inches away when charging wirelessly)”.

List of affected devices

The updated document has been expanded and now recommends that the following products be kept a safe distance from medical devices such as pacemakers or implanted defibrillators:

• AirPods and charging case
• AirPods and wireless charging case
• AirPods Pro and wireless charging case
• AirPods Max et Smart Case
• Apple Watch
• Apple Watch bands with magnets
• Magnetic Charging Accessories for Apple Watch
• HomePod
• HomePod mini
• iPad
• iPad mini
• iPad Air
• iPad Pro
• Smart Cover and Smart Folio for iPad
• Smart Keyboard et Smart Keyboard Folio pour iPad
• Magic Keyboard pour iPad
• IPhone 12 models
• Accessories MagSafe
• Mac mini
• Mac Pro
• MacBook Air
• MacBook Pro
• iMac
• Apple Pro Display XDR
• Beats Flex
• BeatsX
• PowerBeats Pro
• UrBeats3

The recommendations regarding safety distances remain the same: 15 cm, or more than 30 cm if the charging is wireless.

Source : ZDNet.com

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