These Apple Products Can Affect Implanted Medical Devices

Apple watches (Apple Watch) can affect medical devices implanted into the human body. (photo credit: Luke Chesser/unsplash)

Jakarta - Apple significantly expanded its support document to warn of the side effects of its devices on a number of implantable medical devices, which are implanted into the human body.

In March 2021, Apple issued a support document that did not underestimate the risk of magnetism in the iPhone 12 on the medical device:

"Although all iPhone 12 models contain more magnets than previous iPhone models, they are not expected to pose a greater risk of magnetic interference to medical devices than previous iPhone models."

The document recommends keeping iPhone and MagSafe “accessories” a safe distance from your device so that they are more than 6 inches / 15 cm or more than 12 inches / 30 cm apart, if charging wirelessly."

This updated document has expanded and now recommends that the following products, should be kept safely away from medical devices such as implantable pacemakers and defibrillators.

AirPods and Charging Case

AirPods and Wireless Charging Case

AirPods Pro and Wireless Charging Case

AirPods Max and Smart Case

Apple Watch (Apple Watch)

Apple Watch strap with magnet

Apple Watch magnetic charging accessory

HomePod

HomePod mini

iPad

iPad mini

iPad Air

iPad Pro

Smart Cover iPad and Smart Folios

iPad Smart Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio

Magic Keyboard for iPad

iPhone 12

MagSafe Accessories

Mac mini

Mac Pro

Macbook Air

MacBook Pro

iMac

Apple Pro Display XDR

Beats Flex

Beats X

PowerBeats Pro

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