Originally Posted by
tev9999
The thing I see as odd here is that the manufacturer of the insulin pump thinks that the NoS could have damaged the pump. I was expecting to read about physical damage to it during a pat down.
Is it possible for MMW or backscatter radiation to damage a device like this?
(Note: It is sad that I don't see the TSA's disgusting behavior as odd - just normal abuse these days)
It may be that the manufacturer considers BSX a risk, but not MMW - but realistically, if that's the case, the manufacturer is better off suggesting pax avoid all scanning rather than asking pax to try to determine which type of scanner is in use.
Additionally, since no one actually gets to perform independent tests on these scanners, how exactly is the manufacturer supposed to verify that the medical device won't be damaged?
Probably a TSO who's been told to tell pax that the machines are safe, no more radiation than a cellphone, less than a flight, so if the pax can take a flight without harm, she can use the scanner, right?