Electromagnetic Susceptibility of Implan table Medical Devices: An Experimental Assessment

R. Urbina, Z. Cucaita, M. Barajas, E. Pineda, M. Pérez, J. L. Araque

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Abstract

Electromagnetic waves can cause electronic devices to malfunction unintentionally. Implantable medical devices must be specially designed to be immune to radio frequency interference. Measuring the electric field around an IMD is one approach to determine whether it might malfunction. This paper presents an experimental set-up that emulates the conditions of a medical device implanted inside a human body. Using an electric field probe for liquids, the field around the IMDs is measured. As result, the heat maps around the IMDs are shown, which allows us to infer that at frequencies of 850 MHz there is no reason to consider that the device may have malfunctioned.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788831299077
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 26 Mar 202331 Mar 2023

Publication series

Name17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023

Conference

Conference17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period26/03/2331/03/23

Keywords

  • Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs)
  • Peacemakers

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