The purpose of this project was to determine the effects of electromagnetic fields on implantable medical devices. This was accomplished through correspondence with manufacturers of these devices, physicians, medical experts, and engineers. It was found that electromagnetic fields can cause dislodgment, heating, and malfunction in certain implantable medical devices. To avoid these effects, certain active and passive implantable medical devices should not be exposed to more than 1.0 Gauss and 1.0 Tesla?? fields respectively.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tolli, William D.
• Buzanoski, Ian Geary
• Assad, Muhammad Ali
• Lindros, Jared M.

Subject

• Health
• Industry
• Well-Being
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03B021I

Keyword

• Medical care
• Product safety

Advisor

• Vaz, Rick
• Papageorgiou, Demetrios P.

Year

• 2003

Sponsor

• GE Power Systems

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright