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Ethics code: IR.IUMS.REC.1403.314
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Background and purpose:
Disturbances caused by the presence of mobile phone in healthcare environments are recognized as one of the important and challenging issues in maintaining patient safety and the proper functioning of medical equipment. In this research, the interference of electromagnetic waves between mobile phone and electrosurgery device has been comprehensively and quantitatively investigated to determine the result and, based on that, to prevent further occurrence of these interferences.
Working method:
To measure the effect of the electromagnetic field from a mobile phone's radiation on the electrosurgery device, a signal analyzer and an electromagnetic probe capable of measuring different frequencies were used. Then, under various conditions of the number and location of mobile phones relative to the electrosurgery device, the magnetic field diagram shown by the signal analyzer was examined and analyzed.
Findings:
Comparing the results shows that the presence of a mobile phone has impact even when it is on, which is about 5db.
But what is clear is that at greater distances this effect diminishes and becomes almost negligible.
Additionally, the most damaging effect is when the cell phone is in a call or data transfer mode, and this effect increases when more than two cell phones are present in the room. In this case, they have a destructive effect even at distances greater than 50 centimeters.
Conclusion:
Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the occurrence of electromagnetic interference between mobile phones and medical equipment, including electrosurgery devices, is inevitable. If the intensity of these waves and the magnetic field generated by them increases due to the mentioned reasons (such as an increase in the number of mobile phones or a decrease in their distance from medical devices), patient safety may be compromised.
To mitigate these interferences, the following solutions are recommended:
Disturbances caused by the presence of mobile phone in healthcare environments are recognized as one of the important and challenging issues in maintaining patient safety and the proper functioning of medical equipment. In this research, the interference of electromagnetic waves between mobile phone and electrosurgery device has been comprehensively and quantitatively investigated to determine the result and, based on that, to prevent further occurrence of these interferences.
Working method:
To measure the effect of the electromagnetic field from a mobile phone's radiation on the electrosurgery device, a signal analyzer and an electromagnetic probe capable of measuring different frequencies were used. Then, under various conditions of the number and location of mobile phones relative to the electrosurgery device, the magnetic field diagram shown by the signal analyzer was examined and analyzed.
Findings:
Comparing the results shows that the presence of a mobile phone has impact even when it is on, which is about 5db.
But what is clear is that at greater distances this effect diminishes and becomes almost negligible.
Additionally, the most damaging effect is when the cell phone is in a call or data transfer mode, and this effect increases when more than two cell phones are present in the room. In this case, they have a destructive effect even at distances greater than 50 centimeters.
Conclusion:
Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the occurrence of electromagnetic interference between mobile phones and medical equipment, including electrosurgery devices, is inevitable. If the intensity of these waves and the magnetic field generated by them increases due to the mentioned reasons (such as an increase in the number of mobile phones or a decrease in their distance from medical devices), patient safety may be compromised.
To mitigate these interferences, the following solutions are recommended:
- Designing equipment with proper shielding and EMI filters.
- Establishing a minimum distance of 1 to 2 meters between mobile phones and sensitive devices.
- Conducting EMC tests before deploying new equipment in hospitals, …
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Biotechnology
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