Radio Interference? FDA Studies Potential RFID Impact On Implantables
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Radiofrequency fields are becoming more prevalent in hospitals and other public spaces as a tracking identification tool, but government scientists worry the energy waves could impact the performance of implantable devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators
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