Preventing smartphone induction of magnet mode in cardiac implantable electronic devices
The Apple iPhone induces magnet mode in close to half of subcutaneously placed CIED due to its MagSafe magnet. Neither a smartphone utilizing the Qi wireless charging standard nor magnetic smartphone cases confer the same risk. Submuscular CIED placement or magnetic shielding with a steel plate prevents magnet mode induction. The future Qi2.0 standard may exacerbate interaction risks.
Authors
- Julian Wolfes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9344-7826)
- Lars Eckardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3735-8503)
- Gerrit Frommeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-9886)
- Fabienne Kreimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1400-6254)
- Moritz Martinovic
- Dennis Korthals
- Felix K. Wegner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-645X)
- Christoph Kittl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-5735)
- Christian Ellermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-296X)
Institutions
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaf170
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Wireless Body Area Networks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02
Funders
- Boston Scientific Corporation