Medical Devices

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can affect a hospital’s electronic equipment when an emitting device is powerful enough and close enough to cause partial or complete failure of the equipment or its sub systems. When a transmitting device gets closer to susceptible electronic equipment, the chance of interference grows. Likewise, as the power of an RF transmitter increases, interference is more likely to occur. Of course, failure of critical electronic medical equipment can be life threatening and should be prevented whenever possible.