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EMF Testing Biomedical Implants Electromagnetic Interference Surveys

Pacemaker and Biomedical Implant Dangerous Magnetic Field EMF Sign

If your company has an employee with a biomedical implant and needs a return to work medical clearance from either their doctor and / or your EH&S / medico-legal department or company doctor, and / or you have concerns about the EMF exposure in your workplace, then give us a call. ScanTech has extensive experience with pacemaker EMF surveys and other potential EMF / EMI surveys for any type of biomedical implant with respect to the following types of work environments and more:

Manufacturing and production facilities
Steel mills
Petrochemical & Agrochemical production facilities
Refineries
Power plants
Electrical substations or other heavy electrical duty environments
Hospitals & Medical Clinics
Automotive & Industrial Vehicle Production Lines
Foundries
Offshore Oil Rigs & Production Platforms
Renewable Energy Arrays including Wind Farms and Solar Panel Farms

Types of Biomedical Implants affected by EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)

CRMs – Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
Pacemakers
Implantable defibrillators
CRTs (Cardiac Re-Synchronization Therapy devices including CRT-D Defibrillator CRT-P Pacemaker)
ICDs, (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator)
EEG (Electroencephalograms)
Electrocardiograms (EKG)
Neuromodulation devices
Nneurostimulators including SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulators)
Ambulatory EKG (Holter Units)
Medtronic Strata CSF valve shunts
PA (Pulmonary Artery) pressure sensors
IPGs, (Implantable Pulse Generators)
Vagus Nerve Stimulation / Stimulators, (VNS)
Deep Brain Stimulators (DBS)
External medical instruments such as insulin infusion pumps

Many of these biomedical implants are susceptible to a variety of EMFs, (electromagnetic fields) EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and electrostatic discharge (ESD) events.

TYPICAL PACEMAKER SERVICE AREAS: Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Portland, Phoenix, Salt Lake CIty, Atlanta, Boston, San Antonio

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Please provide the following information:

1) Physical address of facility and basic layout relevant to employee duties including rough square footage involved (Scope of Work)

2) Contact information including email, best phone number(s)

3) Company name and nature of business

4) Examples of the kinds of equipment used or worked around that employs strong magnetic fields (AC or DC), RF (radio frequency) or high current, high voltage and inversion / conversion / rectification. (AC-DC or DC-AC) It is recommended that an experienced site electrician be put in the loop for this and set up as an onsite escort for ScanTech.

5) Timeline to accomplish

6) Type of biomedical implant including Manufacturer, Model & Serial # as shown below *

7) What are your typical payment terms and what is your vendor vetting process like (what paperwork needs to be filled out to establish a working relationship)

8) Access logistics such as proper plant entrance, parking, onsite contact information, PPE and any special training required to be onsite

* For biomedical implant surveys, we need the make, model and serial number of the device with the employee’s name “sanitized” out for HIPAA compliance as shown:

Medtronic Boston Scientific Biomedial Implant Model Serial Number Sanitized

Sanitized Pacemaker Biomedical Implant Device Card

EMF Sources List for Pacemaker Survey

EMF Survey Map showing Layout and High Voltage Equipment Locations with probable elevated magnetic fields which could affect pacemakers

ScanTech Technical Consulting has had experience in performing EMF testing and EMI surveys for the following manufacturers of implanted biomedical devices:

Medtronic
Boston Scientific
Abbott Laboratories / St. Jude Medical
Mortara
Nevro
Biotronik
Tandem Diabetes Care

While newer generation designs tend to be more resistant to external influences, I still routinely find sources of EMF interference that exceed the manufacturer specifications, particularly in work and industrial environments. (but residences are not exempt for reasons discussed below)

This is due to a number of reasons:

1) Our electromagnetic spectrum is more crowded than ever and we are constantly adding new electronic devices and spectral intensity to our everyday environment. Examples include:

Wireless phone chargers
Battery chargers for electric vehicles & power tools
WiFi, Wireless Internet and Bluetooth
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Fully Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Electric commuter rail systems
Wireless microphones and media systems
Smartphones – cell phones, cordless phones (particularly those with inductive charging)
Security scanners for weapons detection
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader systems for entry control
Portable music devices, Bluetooth Speakers, headphones for iPods and MP3 players
Laptops, tablets, desktop computer power supplies
Electric scooters, drones, hybrid & electric vehicles including scooters, utility vehicles, golf carts, Segways, Gators, Mules, etc.
Internet access points, wireless repeaters, amplifier boosters and cellular phone boosters (AWS or Advanced Wireless Systems in the 1.7 GHz range)

2) Many industrial and manufacturing environments have equipment which emits and broadcasts EMFs at relatively high power levels over a broad range of frequencies:

Electric welding equipment (MIG, TIG, SMAW, etc.) and welders
Corded and cordless power tools
Generators, alternators, fan & cooling motors
RF clam shell sealers
Semiconductor fabrication plant equipment assets
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) banks & DC battery backups
Cleanrooms / semiconductor fabrication equipment
MCC (Motor Control Centers) Switchgear Rooms and VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) motor drives for AC / DC
Plant’s backbone electrical distribution system is typically the Medium Voltage 4160 V system
AC and DC motors found in blower motors / fans, HVAC equipment, pumps (particularly 480 V three phase)
Cable trays / racks and open (no metal conduit) systems with high amperage power feeds
Walkie-talkies, base stations & 2 Way Radio Microphones (Motorola & Kenwood in particular)
Apple iPhones and other phones that use Inductive Charging technology
Induction furnaces including EAF (Electric Arc Furnace) both AC & DC current
High powered DC Rectifier arrays associated with battery rooms and electrochemical plants
Transformers, medium & high voltage power lines & substations
Industrial electromagnets & jig fixture permanent magnets
High powered industrial CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and YAG fiber optic lasers in the kW (kiloWatt) range
Magnetized structural beams
Electrochemical manufacturing cell rooms and buildings

Electric Motor Types (common sources of Electromagnetic Interference or EMI)

3) Some facilities have entire areas that are flooded with electromagnetic energy such as:

Electric substation yards
Electrical Welding Areas (MIG, TIG, SMAW, Arc, etc.)
Manufacturing facilities with inductive heaters
Large DC rectifiers carrying heavy current
RF Clamshell sealers at 13.56 MHz or 27.12 MHz
MCC (Motor Control Center) rooms with 4160 V & 480 V switchgear panels and power feeds
Transformers in switchgear rooms
High current wires not shielded by metal conduit
VFD – Variable Frequency Drives (AC) and VSD – Variable Speed Drives (AC & DC power)
Incorrectly wired infrastructure which can set up unexpected fields in a large area
Chemical cell rooms (found in agrochemical, alkali chemical production facilities)
Cellular / microwave towers 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and other RF equipment on tall building rooftops
MRI Rooms in hospital and medical facilities

and so forth can all cause malfunctions and intermittent operation in nearby mission critical electronics. Significant DC magnetization has even been found in the structural metal of buildings and in ferrous alloy stock.

60 Hz AC EMI Electromagnetic Interference noise on an ambulatory EKG Holter Unit from an actual ScanTech project

4) There are environments which may have unexpected sources of high magnetic fields. I once did a survey of an exhibit in a museum where one of the plasma display items possessed an unusually high magnetic field that was worth investigating. Hospitals and scientific research centers may have MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) equipment which uses exceptionally strong DC magnets and Radio Frequencies.

5) Even in conventional office buildings you have server rooms, electrical rooms and conventional power transformers next to employee working areas. It is also not unusual for some areas to have “rogue” transmitters for personal wireless or even corporate eavesdropping devices.

The confluence of the above effects may cause unexpected performance issues in even the most sophisticated biomedical devices and equipment through either radiated near field or conducted interference.

RF & wireless interference is a common issue in many mysterious anomaly situations. Computer controlled systems can be highly susceptible to interference from both radiated and conducted sources, and this can include server rooms, A / V equipment, security systems, hospital monitoring systems, etc.

Electromagnetic EMI Interference Testing Voltage Noise Frequency Spectrum

Electromagnetic Interference EMI Testing Voltage Noise Frequency Spectrum

As more technologies such as WiFi, Wireless Internet, Bluetooth, RFID and other communication linked technologies began to saturate offices and manufacturing plants, the potential for conflicts only increases. An experienced consulting company such as ScanTech can help minimize downtime and frustrating delays by quickly isolating and mitigating such interference problems.

EMF-EMI-Survey-Report-Biomedical-Implant-Report-ScanTech-SANITIZED

EMF EMI Survey Report Biomedical Implant Report ScanTech Example SANITIZED

EMF EMI Survey Guidelines Pacemaker Table Sanitized Report with DFIL (Distance to Field Intensity Limits)

EMF EMI Survey Guidelines Pacemaker Table Sanitized Report

ScanTech also has experience in working with child / infant anti-abduction systems by Stanley Healthcare (HUGS) and McRoberts Security Technologies. (MyChild)

Cuddles Infant Protection System

While ScanTech is based in the Dallas – Fort Worth area, we have done numerous EMF & EMI surveys for biomedical devices and bio-instrumentation in the Houston, Austin – San Antonio area and nationwide / international. (particularly Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa where there is a heavy industrial presence)

Biomedical imaging including X-Ray projection radiology, MRIs, (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) CT (Computed Tomography) machines, portable ultrasound and other diagnostic equipment is subject to interference from a variety of sources including the power mains, computer interface, etc. particularly since they can be operated in a variety of modes under varying environmental conditions.

ScanTech has experience in working with bio instrumentation, biomedical sensors, X-Ray equipment, portable MRIs, and taken coursework covering the fundamental physics behind nuclear medicine, radiology, ultrasound and other imaging modalities.

Static Magnetic ELF 60 Hz Fields Low Frequency RF Testing PDF Format

EMI Electromagnetic Interference Medical MRI PART 1 PDF Format

MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging eCourse

Hospital Electrical Safety PDF Format

Field Strength Calculator

BIOMEDICAL IMPLANT SURVEY LINKS

FDA MAUDE (Manufacturer User Device Experience Database

Boston Scientific Technical Support Lines

IEC 61000-4-8 AC Magnetic Field Standards

Agilent IEC 61000-4-8 AC Magnetic Field Specs – PDF Format

IEC 61000-4-3 RF Standards

Manuals for St. Jude Medical / Abbot Laboratories Biomedical Device Implants

Medtronic Biomedical EMI Testing – PDF Format

Boston Scientific Electromagnetic Compatibility Guide.pdf

Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) & MRI Questions

CardioMEMS PA HF EMI Testing Manual – PDF Format

Environmental Electromagnetic EMI Interference Pacemakers ICDs – PDF Format

Implantable Biomedical Devices Pacemakers EMI Testing Electromagnetic Environment – PDF Format

Electromagnetic Interference EMI Pacemakers ICDs Technical Paper- PDF Format

ICNIRP EMF Survey Guidelines – PDF Format

EMI Pacemakers Magnetic Electric Interference – PDF Format

EKG Measurements Noise EMI Electromagnetic Noise PDF Format

EKG ECG Signal EMI Electromagnetic Interference PDF Format

EKG Medical Instrumentation EMI Issues Text 4th Ed PDF Format

Pacemaker Interference EMI from Electric Magnetic Sources

EMI Electromagnetic Interference -Typical Magnitudes of Generated Currents

Low Level Measurements Handbook 7 Ed PDF Format

MEDICAL RADIOLOGY & RADIATION LINKS

Ionizing vs. Non-Ionizing Radiation Purdue University

Ionizing vs. Non-Ionizing Radiation Archived Page

Medical X-Rays

MEDICAL IMAGING SOFTWARE

Open Source Medical Imaging Software

(includes a link to 3D Slicer below)

3D Slicer Medical Imaging Software (reads DICOM medical image files)

3D Slicer DICOM Medical Image Tutorial Page

Resource for sample DICOM Medical Image Files

DICOM Image Library

WHO DOES ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting professional commercial electromagnetic field testing and radio frequency testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth Texas area to detect and measure exposures and health risks (if any) to electromagnetic fields and radiation. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES EMF TESTING NEAR ME?

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RADIATION TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides commercial radio frequency (RF) testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth Texas area to detect and measure exposures to all forms and frequencies of radio frequency radiation. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES PACEMAKER EMI TESTING AND ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE SURVEYS FOR IMPLANTED BIOMEDICAL DEVICES NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides professional EMI testing for pacemakers and other biomedical implants throughout the United States to detect and measure exposures to all forms of interference from electromagnetic radiation. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES RF RADIO FREQUENCY CELL TOWER TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides commercial cellular testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth Texas area to detect and measure exposures to all forms of RF. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides commercial radio frequency (RF) testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth Texas area to detect and measure exposures to all forms of electromagnetic radiation. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides professional radio frequency (RF) testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth Texas area to detect and measure exposures to all forms of electromagnetic radiation. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES RADIOACTIVITY TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides professional radioactivity testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio areas of Texas to detect and measure exposure to ionizing, nuclear or atomic radiation. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES DALLAS AREA PHOTOMETRIC LIGHTING SURVEYS OR EXTERIOR LIGHTING STUDIES NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides professional photometric testing in the Dallas Texas area for commercial clients to help pass lighting ordinances for their Certificate of Occupancy. Call 214.912.4691

WHO OR WHAT COMPANY DOES ESD / ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TESTING NEAR ME?

ScanTech Technical Consulting provides ESD testing in the Dallas – Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston Texas area to evaluate, measure and perform Electrostatic Discharge testing and consulting for sensitive environments. Call 214.912.4691

We often serve clients in Texas, Michigan and Iowa. Cities for onsite commercial testing and inspection services include: Plano, Highland Park, University Park, Park Cities, Las Colinas, Arlington, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Shreveport, Grapevine, Frisco, Denton, McKinney, Allen, Lewisville, Irving, Mesquite, Bedford, Euless, Richardson, Coppell, Grand Prairie, Garland, Addison, Farmers Branch, Rockwall, Carrollton, Parker, Rowlett, Lucas, Fairview, Park Cities, Keller, Roanoke, The Colony, Highland Village, Lake Dallas, Corinth, Prosper, Duncanville, Lancaster, Rowlett, Royse City, Princeton, Trophy Club, Southlake, Hurst, Round Rock, Georgetown, San Marcos, Cedar Park, The Woodlands and Spring. Counties served include Dallas, Collin, Denton, Tarrant, Rockwall, Harris and Travis County.

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