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how safe is it getting a pace-maker put in?
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367994 tn?1304953593
No, no I don't believe it is taking a pot-shot as it pertains to respondants on this thread!
I beleive it is a matter of not understanding, for cblmn, as he believes my post related to a warranty and possible defects and he is unaware of any safety factors post implant unrelated to the manufacturer's defective product.
Ed provides a response subsequent to is first post by parsing johndee's question to match his own response and says that is cblmn's point.  It is more logical to believe that ED did not consider, nor know,  nor appreciate the safety factors to be observed post installation. Even  Ipods, cellphones or any magnetic source can interfere with the programming of the unit and if the heart relies solely on the unit this could be fatal.  

Its time to move on and not knitpick, nor parse and misinterpret someone else's meaning to their question or answer.

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Let me ask a question, "How safe is it getting a radio active device put in?"  Does it mean the installation or environmental risks?  "How safe is it getting a pace-maker put" asked by the original poster. Does that mean installation safety or environmental safety?  One responder commented on the installation safety and another poster commented on environmental risks.

Another responder parsed the OP's question and said the question related to warranty, and there should not be a comment on environmental issues as that was not the question.  The responder was asked the point of his comment, and the question was answered by another responder who commented on the installation, and his interpretation was correct.

If this is not an example of disruptive behavior then what was the point of the comment?  It was not constructive, correct nor a relevant information flow for the original poster.  Now I suppose I will be attacked!
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"how safe is it getting a pace-maker put in?"
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976897 tn?1379167602
I believe the question was "how safe is it to have a pace maker PUT IN" the key words
being "PUT IN". I believe cblmn47 is saying that your reply has nothing to do with the question at all. Your reply is based totally on events AFTER it has been fitted.

I could be wrong but it's the impression I got.
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367994 tn?1304953593
Frankly, I don't understand your comment? What warranty?   I have related  the possible risks associated with a pacemaker implant not a manufacturer warranty related to the functionality..  Your response doesn't relate nor offer any information to the implant procedure nor the every day risk with the implant!!!!.  There are two ways to interpret the question,  one interpretation is simplistic and relates to the implant procedure itself and that was answered, and I chose to assume a more in depth question that I would be concerned about if I were to have an implant....SO WHAT IS YOUR POINT!?  Look at the related discussions...that is relevant information and has nothing to do with a warranty.  Sorry, you don't make sense
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328381 tn?1269364102
dont assume, he was asking on getting one put in not the mfg warranty
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367994 tn?1304953593
I assume you are referring to the risks involved with the pacemaker.  You should be aware of your surrondings and devices that may interfere with the pulse generation.  Because it is pulse generation, interference can cause irreguar heartbeats that could be serious.

There are home appliances:
CB radios, electric drills, electric blankets, electric shavers, ham radios, heating pads, metal detectors, microwave ovens, TV transmitters and remote control TV changers, in general, have not been shown to damage pacemaker pulse generators, change pacing rates or totally inhibit pacemaker output.

Several of these devices have a remote potential to cause interference by occasionally inhibiting a single beat. However, most people can continue to use these devices without significant worry about damage or interference with their pacemakers.

Power-generating equipment, arc welding equipment and powerful magnets (as in medical devices, heavy equipment or motors) can inhibit pulse generators. Patients who work with or near such equipment should know that their pacemakers may not work properly in those  conditions.

Cellphonelphones available in the United States (less than 3 watts) don't seem to damage pulse generators or affect how the pacemaker works. Technology is rapidly changing as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making new frequencies available. Newer cellphones using these new frequencies might make pacemakers less reliable. A group of cellphone companies is studying that possibility.
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976897 tn?1379167602
They are very safe and the procedure is very low in risk.
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