Numerical Investigation of the Interaction of Wireless EM fields with Implantable Medical Devices

J. L. Duque; R. Urbina; M. R. Pérez; J. L. Araque

doi:10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133801

Numerical Investigation of the Interaction of Wireless EM fields with Implantable Medical Devices

J. L. Duque, R. Urbina, M. R. Pérez, J. L. Araque

Department of Electronic Engineering

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Abstract

This work presents an analysis of the interaction of the electromagnetic field generated by wireless communication systems on Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs) via a simplified model that provides a first-order approximation and via high accuracy full-wave simulation that takes into account the details of the human body holding the implant, the source of electromagnetic field, and the Implantable Medical Device (IMD) geometry and materials. Our results indicate that cellular communication devices, both Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and User Equipment (UE) do not exceed the susceptibility requirement specified for IMDs, while walkie-talkie, even when used according to common manufacturer recommendations, generate a field significantly above this limit.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9788831299077
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133801
State	Published - 2023
Event	17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 - Florence, Italy Duration: 26 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023

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Name	17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023

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Conference	17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Florence
Period	26/03/23 → 31/03/23

Keywords

Implantable medical devices
cellular communications
electromagnetic compatibility
electromagnetic field
pacemaker
walkie-talkie

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Duque, J. L., Urbina, R., Pérez, M. R., & Araque, J. L. (2023). Numerical Investigation of the Interaction of Wireless EM fields with Implantable Medical Devices. In 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 (17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133801

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Duque, JL, Urbina, R, Pérez, MR & Araque, JL 2023, Numerical Investigation of the Interaction of Wireless EM fields with Implantable Medical Devices. in 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023. 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023, Florence, Italy, 26/03/23. https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133801

Numerical Investigation of the Interaction of Wireless EM fields with Implantable Medical Devices. / Duque, J. L.; Urbina, R.; Pérez, M. R. et al.
17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. (17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023).

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