Health Advice Needed

[dayhu99]

My brother in law has just had a defibrillator implanted The hospital and doctor seem to think there may be an issue in being driven in an electric car ( I have a volt and model x) They have very little info however and I cant seem to find anything more They just said stay away from superchargers when charging

Does anyone on the list have more info
Thanks

 

[Lbkmxp100d]

I would recommend you reach out to corporate and ask them these questions.

 

[brkaus]

I recall seeing a study a long time ago. But I don’t remember the results.

A quick google- defibrillator implant Tesla

Found this and many other articles.

Driving a Tesla may not trip your defibrillator | American Heart Association

 

[GatorGuy]

I agree with LBK. If there is anyone who would know with certainty of any cases it would be Tesla.

 

[dhrivnak]

I think the greatest risk is hitting the accelerator too hard and causing a heart attack. The EMF is not an issue.

 

[TaoJones]

One wonders if there is such a thing as a human-sized Faraday cage for such scenarios. Clearly, there are fields afoot while charging and during everyday operation.

I hope the OP reports back with any sort of Tesla-provided communication.

 

[Graffi]

A Smart Phone poses a much greater risk to your brother, and everyone else. JMHO

 

[bonnie]

The defibrillator manufacturer will be able to tell you. Send me a message if you’re unsure how to go about it. They’ll know what level of immunity has been verified.

 

[SUN-day Driver]

Back in 2012 or so I remember seeing an early Model S user manual that showed high EMR areas of the car and it said pacemakers should be kep at least 6 inches away. The areas included the left and right corners of the dash, the center cup holder area, and the back seat directly above the motor. I made note of this since my father has a pacemaker. When the next version of the manual was released, it no longer contained this information.