Originally Posted by
IrishDoesntFlyNow
Your Dad will be issued a medical card stating that he has a pacemaker. He should have it laminated and carry it with him always. Whether he elects to show it to the Gestapo is up to him, but things will (maybe) go more smoothly if he does.
According to pacemaker manufacturers, a walk through a WMDT is safe, although the WMDT may alarm on the metal in the device. If so, he should NOT allow himself to be handwanded to clear an alarm -- a handwand held in close proximity for longer than 30 seconds can possibly disrupt magnet-based programming. I, personally, wouldn't trust a TSO to be careful about that.
His physician can give him (or you) the best information about the specific device.
~~ Irish
I beg to differ....I wouldn't advise a person with a pacemaker to walk through the metal detector as the magnetic field could interrupt the device. Nor would I allow them to use the hand held metal detector. Just have him advise them that he has a pacemaker and he will be screened appropriately.