Enhanced Airport Security Screening
There have been no reported interactions between a breathing pacemaker system and any of the enhanced screening technology now in use at airports worldwide.
X-ray backscatter devices, whether active or passive, operate in the X-ray band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Millimeter wave scanner use extremely high frequency radio waves which are far above those used to power the implanted receivers. Based on this information, the likelihood of an adverse interaction between those screening technologies and a breathing pacemaker system is nearly zero. However, ABD has not conducted scientific testing to validate that statement. Therefore, it is left to each patient's discretion to decide if they wish to go through the enchanced security procedures or opt for a manual search.
The US Food and Drug Adminstration has released the following information:
Products for Security Screening of People
The US Transportation Security Administration has released the following information:
Advanced Imaging Technology
The UK Department for Transport has released the following information:
Information on the Implementation of Security Scanners