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Using an electric Vibrating Massager w/ PaceMake

Will a hand held electric vibrating massager cause interference or damage my pacemaker? I need the facts, not speculation on this question and haven't found them.

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Hand held ticket scanner

Hello all. I work as a volunteer usher at a performing arts center. One of my duties is to scan patron's tickets using a hand-held ticket scanner. Does anyone know if the scanner will interfere with my pacemaker? I have a Boston Scientific Pacemaker.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

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Wireless charging and wireless headphones

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I have an ESPRIT DR (Sorin) pacemaker which is implanted in 2009 and I want to buy the new Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone which supports wireless charging and wireless headphones. I want to know if any of these features/devices interfere with my pacemaker. I emailed both Sorin and Nokia about it. Nokia told me that they don't have any information regarding this issue and asked me to contact my pacemaker company. Sorin didn't reply back and I am still waiting :) Anyone have any info wh...

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Powder coating

Good afternoon. I don't have the pacemaker but my husband has a PM/defibulator (sp) for about 2 years now. He has always been an active painter and powdercoater. The tech and Dr. told him he couldn't do the powder coating anymore because of the high voltage electricity that comes from the gun. I did see one post on here from a gentleman that said he powdercoated with no problems. I wouldl like anyones take on this as my husband sure would like to start powdercoating again. Thanks.

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use of a hair cutter

I haven't found yet (on the internet)comments on whether a handheld ,corded hair cutter (vibrating blade type) is an emi problem. Boston Scientific said "just keep it away from pacemaker". Any knowledge greatly appreciated!

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Miche Bags

I'm new to the club and I have a question. I was invited to a Miche Bag party next week. The Miche Bag is very unique because you purchase the inner part of the bag or purse and the outside of the bag can be changed out to match an outfit or whatever. The outside of the bag attaches with strong magnets. This idea is great, but I'm worried about the magnets. Could the magnets reprogram my pacemaker? Am I just being paranoid? If anyone knows anything about placing magnets near a pacemaker I...

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Induction cooktops

I'm trying to decide whether to buy an induction cooktop because I'm concerned it might interfere with my pacemaker.

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Invisible Fence/tools

Hi- I'm a first timer...and it may sound crazy but can an invisible fence really throw of my PM? Why does this stuff NEVER occur to me? I was an emergency implant Nov. 2010, I am 45 and work in construction , other than a jackhammer what else do we stay away from??? Anyone? Thanks.

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baby monitors

Hi everyone. Is is ok to be near a baby monitor with a pacemaker. I plugged one in before and it was making a screeching noise, then I moved them further apart and changed channels. Do you know whether they can interfer with your pacemaker. Thankyou

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Upcoming surgery

I have been coming to this site regularly for some time, but this is the first time I have needed some advice. In November of 2010, I became the owner of an Evia Biotronik pacemaker for complete heart block. As of my last interrogation in May, I am pacing 85% of the time in the atria and 97% of the time in the ventricle. My little computer and I have been doing well together, but something came up last week that concerns me.

I was sent to an ENT to check for Meniere's disease. Whi...

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question

Can I wear a wrist watch with my pacemaker ICD?

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Rhyzoromy Coming Up

I am scheduled for radio-frequency ablation of my sacroiliac joints (they are located between the lower spine and pelvic girdle). This will be my first since I've had PM's. it is also called rhyzotomy. It kills the sensory nerves with radio frequency pulses. How is the PM protected during this process? I'm concerned because once during one of my neck surgeries, a neurosurgeon used a cautery tool at an unsafe level. I know this because the tale tell signs were captured on my PM's recorder. The...

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Exposure to electrical equipment

Im 33 and soon will be receiving my first Pacemaker, I work in the factory and part of my routine is to conduct inspections on motor control rooms and transformer rooms. My worry is that the interference to my pacemaker that i might encounter when I'll perform my routine. Please enlighten me...

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Electrolysis

Does anyone know if Electrolysis interfere with my pacemaker. I called the Boston Scientific and the rep really could not answer, only about laser....

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Not sure this is where to post

New to this, so needless to say have a lot of questions. But for right now my main one is:  is there anything out there that can be used to cover so that certain signals won’t cause it to hurt my chest. For example, my wife has KINDEL reading book and when she turns that on I have to leave the room. There are also other things, but I figure that if I can get an answer to this it may help on other problems.

Thanks

You would think that the hospitals and...

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wind turbines

My concern is wind turbines. We live in the Ipperwash beach area on lake Huron on. We presently have 6 turbines within 1 mile of our farm. We have been notified that over 150 more will be built in the area over the next year. Some could be within a 1/4 mile from us.
I am concerned that this large concentration of these units will cause a failure in my device. Is anyone aware of device failure do to this type of large concentration of turbines. My Doctors are not sure as their has been no re...

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Crutches

I lost my right leg when I was 18 due to cancer. I just turned 51 and had a pace maker put in me. I use crutches most of the time and am concerned about if I will be able to continue crutching once healed. I can't get any straight answers from doctors. Please help.

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son new pacemaker 4week ago

here is something interesting my Son has a pace maker new 4 weeks ago put in , he also has an event moniter back on for the last week recoding his heart because he has been have high resting heart beats So his doc is watching him , Any way thats not what I was going to tell you , last night I was cooking dinner and I had my new microwave oven on cooking and my rotisserie cooking a chicken and the leads to the event monitaier were zapping my Son getting a little zap and feeling warm around the...

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to electric frank

Hi: I would appreciate your expertise on this. I live close to niagara falls new york and when I feel like losing money I go play the slots at the seneca niagara casino. After sitting to close to the machine for 45 minutes or more I start to feel weird Its more than remorse for gambling. I feel my pacing change and feel dizzy and nauseated . the pacemaker clinic tech told me it could be polarizing my pacemaker. What does that mean? thank you !

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PA Systems & Speakers

Hi, new to this - just had my pacemaker fitted 3 weeks ago today - problem is I've been told to avoid heavy duty speakers.
Now I'm a musician & I use a compact PA system which comprises 2 x Peavy PR10 speakers (200w each peak 400 each) 1 x KME 12 in stereo bass bin - (2x 12in bass speakers in 1 cab max 600 watts ) & a 750 watt pa amp. which gives me all I nees for the venues I am doing as a one man band.

Now does anybody who is in the know have any idea am I safe to use this ge...

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