Originally Posted by
eyecue
The ones that I have seen that have been destroyed by the WTMD are the ones that have been worn by other TSA officers. SO it is a fact that the radio waves can disturb them. THe other thing is that the X-ray will not hurt them. THere is only a few things that it will cause calibration issues with. A pump is not one of them. Onto the outcome if you dont remove it. You are going to get searched and more searched and swabbed and then some. I mean its your choice and I am just trying to reduce the hassle factor
Perhaps you may wish to
read this news account:
Ronda Milhoan didn't expect jury duty to turn into a life-threatening event for her diabetic son.
The 44-year-old Central Point mother couldn't find anyone to take care of 15-year-old Mathew, so she brought him with her to the Jackson County Justice Building in Medford on June 18.
While going through security, she told the guards her son's insulin pump and meter could be damaged by X-rays in the scanner.
"They refused to listen to me when I said this stuff isn't supposed to go through this machinery," she said.
The summons she received for jury duty stated she could face a fine or jail time if she didn't show up, so she decided to risk putting the equipment through the scanner.
"I'm trying to be a mother," she said. "I'm trying to do my civic duty. I was trying to do both at the same time."
Her son's $7,500 pump was damaged along with a $200 meter, she said.
Not aware that the pump was malfunctioning, Mathew received a dangerously high dose of insulin, said Milhoan.
Here is a
quote directly from the Medtronic website on safety information:
If you are going to have an X-ray, CT scan, MRI or any other type of radiation therapy, TAKE YOUR PUMP AND REMOTE CONTROL OFF, and remove them from the treatment area.
Emphasis theirs.