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Hospital pager systems may cause interference with pacemaker telemetry

F Duru1, P Lauber, G Klaus

  • 1Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland. karduf@usz.unizh.ch

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE
|November 24, 1998
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Hospital inductive pager systems can interfere with pacemaker telemetry due to overlapping carrier frequencies. This electromagnetic interference (EMI) may cause inaccurate readings or communication loss, impacting pacemaker function.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Device Technology
  • Electromagnetics

Background:

  • Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a known risk factor for pacemaker dysfunction.
  • Pacemaker telemetry, crucial for device communication, is vulnerable to EMI.
  • Hospital pager systems are potential sources of EMI affecting medical devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential for electromagnetic interference (EMI) between hospital pager systems and pacemaker telemetry.
  • To identify the mechanisms and characteristics of EMI affecting pacemaker function.
  • To provide practical implications for mitigating EMI in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted measurements in a pacemaker clinic and a technical laboratory.
  • Analyzed telemetry data from pacemakers during exposure to inductive pager systems.

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  • Compared carrier frequencies of pacemakers programmers and inductive pager systems.

    • Main Results:

    • Inductive pager systems caused disturbances in pacemaker telemetry, including inaccurate measurements (battery voltage, current, impedance) and intracardiac electrogram abnormalities.
    • Complete interruption of telemetric communication was observed.
    • EMI occurred due to carrier frequency overlap between some pacemaker programmers (32-37 kHz) and the inductive pager system (36.11 kHz).

    Conclusions:

    • Inductive pager systems pose a significant risk of electromagnetic interference (EMI) to pacemaker telemetry.
    • Frequency overlap is the primary cause of EMI, necessitating careful selection of carrier frequencies for both pagers and programmers.
    • Awareness and strategic planning regarding pager frequencies and clinic locations are essential for patient safety and effective pacemaker management.