Samsung SGH-x497 Series User Manual

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130making false and unsubstantiated claims. According to FTC, thesedefendants lacked a reasonable basis to substantiate their claim.What about wireless phone interference withmedical equipment?Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact withsome electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailedtest method to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) ofimplanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wirelesstelephones. This test method is now part of a standard sponsored by theAssociation for the Advancement of Medical instrumentation (AAMI).The final draft, a joint effort by FDA, medical device manufacturers, andmany other groups, was completed in late 2000. This standard will allowmanufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators aresafe from wireless phone EMI. FDA has tested wireless phones andhelped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute ofElectrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard specifies testmethods and performance requirements for hearing aids and wirelessphones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a compatiblephone and a compatible hearing aid at the same time. This standard wasapproved by the IEEE in 2000.FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possibleinteractions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference befound to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference andwork to resolve the problem.Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from varioussources can be obtained from the following organizations:• FCC RF Safety Program:http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):http://www.epa.gov/radiation/