electric wheelchair and electromagnetic area near wheels

will the pacemaker/icd be affected by an electromagnetic device near the wheels of an electric wheelchair? Do all electric wheelchairs have it in their motors?


2 Comments

EMF field

by Theknotguy - 2019-03-10 13:41:36

EMF field and DC electric motor not big enough to bother heart device.

Besides, mfgr of wheelchair is eager to sell you the mobile device and should be able to guarantee it.  

shouldnt be

by Uelrindru - 2019-03-30 14:38:10

There should only be a field where ever the motor for wheels are. when in doubt ask the repthey should know.

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In fact after the final "tweaks" of my pacemaker programming at the one year check up it is working so well that I forget I have it.