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Handset near Electronic Medical Equipment
1The following precautions are based on the guidelines drawn up during the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference, Japan, regarding the protection of electronic
medical equipment from radio waves emitted by mobile phone units.
Turn FOMA handset and
Bluetooth headset off when in
crowded trains or other public
places where pacemaker or
defibrillator wearers could be
nearby.
2Signals from the FOMA handset
may affect the operation of
implanted pacemakers or
defibrillators.
Be sure to adhere to the
following rules inside medical
facilities:
2Do not bring FOMA handset or
Bluetooth headset into operating
rooms (ORs), intensive care units
(ICUs) or coronary care units
(CCUs).
2Turn FOMA handset and
Bluetooth headset off in hospital
wards.
2Turn FOMA handset and
Bluetooth headset off in hospital
lobbies and corridors if electrical
medical devices could be nearby.
2If medical facility has specific
zones where use or possession
of mobile devices is prohibited,
follow those rules.
2If automatic power-on is enabled,
disable this setting before turning
the power off.
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WARNING
Wearers of implanted
pacemakers or defibrillators
must carry and use FOMA
handset and Bluetooth headset
at least 22 cm away from
implanted device.
2Signals from FOMA handset may
affect the operation of implanted
pacemakers or defibrillators.
When electrical medical
devices other than implanted
pacemakers or defibrillators
are in use outside of medical
facilities (such as in home care
settings), check with the
device manufacturer to
determine how the device is
affected by electrical signals.
2Signals from FOMA handset may
affect the operation of implanted
pacemakers or defibrillators, and
other devices.
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