Re: Cell Phones/Vents

Bob Mauro - PeopleNet (mauro(AT)idt.net)
Fri, 24 Oct 1997 16:46:20 -0400 (EDT)

I also strongly doubt that a signal from a cell phone can damage or
deprogram a vent. I think this is simply a precaution that hospitals
take. As I said, my analogue cell phone had never even given my PLV-100 a
single problem. My 100 watt SSB ham radio and my 55 watt FM 2-meter ham
radio havn't either. I don't have a digital cell phone, but I doubt
they'd cause a problem. However, they might disrupt a pacemaker...if
held close to the heart and were transmitting. I've heard that too. But
haven't heard ayone dropping dead yet in the midst of a call.

So...has your digital CORDLESS phone caused any problems? I doubt it.

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On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Cody Namesnik wrote:

> 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
>
>
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