Safety

 

 

The FDA has tested hearing aids

 

 

for interference from handheld

 

 

wireless phones and helped

 

 

develop a voluntary standard

 

 

sponsored by the Institute of

 

 

Electrical and Electronic

 

 

Engineers (IEEE). This standard

 

 

specifies test methods and

 

 

performance requirements for

 

 

hearing aids and wireless phones

 

 

so that no interference occurs

 

 

when a person uses a

 

 

“compatible” phone and a

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“compatible” hearing aid at the

same time. This standard was

 

 

approved by the IEEE in 2000.

 

 

The FDA continues to monitor

 

 

the use of wireless phones for

 

 

possible interactions with other

 

 

medical devices. Should harmful

 

 

interference be found to occur,

 

 

the FDA will conduct testing to

 

 

assess the interference and work

 

 

to resolve the problem.

12.Where can I find additional information?

For additional information, please refer to the following resources:

FDA web page on wireless phones (http://www.fda.gov/Radiation- EmittingProducts/RadiationEmittin gProductsandProcedures/HomeB usinessandEntertainment/CellPho nes/default.htm)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (http://www.icnirp.de)

World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project (http://www.who.int/emf)

National Radiological Protection

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