The only way I can see a cell phone effecting a vent is if the
vent had some type of microprocesser in it.
The was a very strange phenomenon where stray radio waves
effected some electric wheelchairs that were equipped with
microprocessers (computer chips) for controling speed, turning speed,
etc. This was quite a serious problem here in the S.F. Bay Area for
several people, including me. It happened in older models of Everest &
Jennings and InvaCare wheelchairs. Occasionally, my chair would just
recline itself for no reason! Once it did it while I was crossing a busy
6 lane street. Whoa!
Eventually, some chairs were fitted with special shielding which
protected them from these stray radio waves. I have a new wheelchair
since May, so I don't worry about it.
Blane
:-)
On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 12:18:48 -0700 Cody Namesnik <cody(AT)netzone.com>
writes:
>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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