How will pacemakers be affected by Y2K?

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Will heart pacemakers be affected by Y2K? Does anyone know? How about some medical doctors respond to this question? Thanks!!!

-- Freddie the Freeloader (freddie@aol.com), February 11, 1999

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I saw an article last year about pacemakers, that the manufacturer of the majority of pacemakers is refusing to state whether their pacemakers are compliant. I don't know if their position has changed; the article is probably archived at http://www.Y2Ktoday.com/modules/home/default.asp, since that's where I saw it. Somebody else may have more current info, though.

Jeannie

-- jhollander (hollander@ij.net), February 11, 1999.


I still don't know one way or the other about pacemakers. I've read arguements on both side of this issue from experts. My mother-in-law has a pacemaker, the issue is close to me too. But I haven't come across much talk on this since last summer.

-- Chris (catsy@pond.com), February 12, 1999.

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