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Installing the MDW 9031/9031DCP Pocket Phone
Important Safety Instructions
MDW 9031/9031DCP Wireless Pocket Phone Installation and Use
503-801-166
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Issue 3 October 1999
Cardiac Pacemakers
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CAUTION:
The MDW 9031/9031DCP handset is a radio device and, like all radio
devices, should not be placed next to a pacemaker.
Preliminary studies performed at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
elsewhere have shown that when digital cellular telephones are placed very close to
implanted cardiac pacemakers, interference with the operation of the implanted
pacemaker can occur. These preliminary studies show that interference does not occur
when there is a reasonable distance between the telephone and the implanted
pacemaker and stops when the phone is turned off or moved so that it is more than 6
inches (15 cm) from the pacemaker. Digital cellular telephones operate at 0.6W.
TransTalk wireless telephones operate at a lower peak power of 325 mW or less
(100 mW, on an average).
Until more is known, the FDA suggests that people with pacemakers may want to
take some simple precautions when using or carrying digital wireless telephones.
They should ensure that there is ample distance between the digital wireless telephone
and the pacemaker—by not placing the phone next to the pacemaker implant (for
example, in a shirt or a coat pocket directly over the pacemaker implant) when the
phone is on and ready to receive a call and by holding it to the ear opposite the side of
the body where the pacemaker is implanted when using the phone. They should
consult their physicians or medical device manufacturers to determine if additional
precautions are necessary.
Hearing Aid
Compatibility
Most electronic equipment, such as equipment in hospitals, is shielded from RF
energy. RF energy from wireless telephones, however, may affect some electronic
equipment.
Although the TransTalk wireless telephone is compatible with inductively coupled
hearing aids, a physician or hearing aid manufacturer should be consulted to
determine if a hearing aid is adequately shielded from external RF energy. The
operation of inadequately shielded medical devices may be adversely affected when a
portable wireless telephone is operating in close proximity.
Basic Safety Precautions for Installation and Use
Always follow these basic safety precautions when installing or using this product to reduce risk of injury from
fire or electric shock.
WARNING:
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Installation of this equipment for In-Range Out of Building (IROB)
conditions requires the use of protectors. See the documentation that
came with your communications system for more information.
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CAUTION:
This equipment is for installation on Lucent Technologies PARTNER,
PARTNER Plus, PARTNER II, PARTNER Advanced Communications
System, MERLIN, MERLIN Plus, MERLIN II, MERLIN LEGEND, System 25,
System 75, System 85, and DEFINITY Communications Systems only.
