TSA urges travelers with pacemakers to refrain from using walk-through metal detectors in airport security. Similarly, wand metal detectors may interfere with pacemakers when continuously placed ...

Note that some devices, such as pacemakers, shouldn't be exposed to metal detectors. If your airport only has walk-through metal detection machines, request a full pat down instead. Expect ...

As implantable pacemaker and implantable cardioverter ... reports of delivery of ICD therapy due to exposure to hand-held metal detectors, there is a theoretical risk that the alternating magnetic ...