Jim Thompson writes: >> "I'm sorry, sir, but we are requiring you to turn off your pacemaker >> to avoid any possible interference with aircraft avionics systems. >> This is for your own safety, sir" > >Pacemakers aren't "handheld". > >Medical devices (and the Li batters that normally power them) are >generally exempted, as long >as the battery has the correct markings. > >The wristwatch could be viewed as a medical device, (timing of >medicine, glucose monitoring, meal timing, etc.) > >Man this thread has gone off the rails.
Sorry, it was just a mental image I couldn't resist.
