Re: Cell Phones/Vents

Cody Namesnik (cody(AT)netzone.com)
Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:18:48 -0700

Im sorry! But this sounds ridiculous! They only way it could disrupt a
vent.,cr monitor etc. is if it's radio/wireless! Which odds are you don't have
at home!! Vents. are controlled by physical dial ! Not programming!! electric
wheel-chairs disrupt am,fm tv/vhf/uhf signals do to the fact of DC powered
motors.... Probably Analog cellular signals , which is not a problem with the
new PCS Digital Cell phones!!!

-------Cody

Joanne Kocourek wrote:

> Just a word of caution.....
>
> The relationship between cellular phone use, in close proximity to
> ventilators and monitors, and malfunction of those devices has been clearly
> established. ALL of the hospitals in our area forbid their use near any of
> their critical care units. Childrne's Memorial actually did a research
> study confirming the relationship between vent/equipment
> malfunction/reprogramming and cellular phones.
>
> And, speaking from personal experiance, our neighbors cell phone and a
> nurse's cellular phone have been identified as the most likely culprits in
> the "deprogramming" of Kristen's ventilator and CR Monitor.
>
> Joanne Kocourek
> The University of Chicago
> jskocour(AT)midway.uchicago.edu