The use of smartwatches and wearable fitness devices has been a boon to tracking vitals among the masses. However, a few studies in recent years have reported cases of the electrical interference of bioimpedance technology used in smart devices on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). To understand this in-depth, researchers from the University of Utah investigated whether smart devices interfere with the functions of CIEDs using simulations on computable models. Smart devices use bioimpedance technology to measure body functions.
However, the simulation tests demonstrated interference from these devices at higher voltages than ISO 14117-defined standard values. Smartwatches generated a higher level of interference than smart scales and rings. The findings of this study imply that cardiac patients with implantable electronic devices should not use smart watches, smart rings,…
