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Can Patients With Defibrillator Implants Do Arc Welding Jobs ? Does This Have Any Harmful Impact On Their Health ?

I am a candidate for icd . I work on cars and need to weld. Is there any kind of welder I would be able to use?
Sun, 29 Jan 2012
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You need to understand that any device with radio or electromagnetic waves such as mobile phones must be kept away from the body by atleast 15cm in such a case. Choose a welder without magnets or electromagnetic field in them.
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Can Patients With Defibrillator Implants Do Arc Welding Jobs ? Does This Have Any Harmful Impact On Their Health ?

Welcome to Healthcare Magic Good Day You need to understand that any device with radio or electromagnetic waves such as mobile phones must be kept away from the body by atleast 15cm in such a case. Choose a welder without magnets or electromagnetic field in them.