G’day. I have run into an issue with my upcoming MRI scan and chip safety, the MRI Safety document DT provides (plus info from DSRuptive about BeUno and XSIID and my own doc summarising chip types and providing a location diagram) is not sufficient for the hospital to greenlight the scan.
I need to provide an ‘implant card’ in my name for each chip that references the MRI strengths it has been tested “safe” at, on DT letterhead. I saw a similar post from a couple of years ago (see here)and @amal said he could call the hospital but my guys need an actual document.
I have found a listing for the Spark 2 on MRISafety.com but not for any other chips, so I’m concerned the info they need might not actually exist.
@amal have you provided this sort of documentation to other folks since April '22? If not, would it be possible for you to create them?
it’s identical basically… just a different silicon chip inside… but confirm first with your mri tech if the spark2 documentation is sufficient before we talk about creating further documentation.
Hi.
I just got the same thing here in germany.
I have a NeXT in my right hand for some years now. Tiday I had an appointment for a MRI of my left shoulder and they weren’t willing to do it because I have no Impland Card… Here they call it “Implantat Ausweis”
I’d hope that this sheet of paper, which came with the Implant, combined with the document “MRI Compatibility of x-series transponders” might solve my problem. Unfortunately I don’t have that paper any more, because I thought I wouldn’t need it one day.
Is there any way to get this Information-Paper again? I’d even print it my self.
THX
Hi, very late update on my experience. I got into a bad mental state over the whole thing - I really needed the operation the MRI was prep for.
In short, no information I could provide was accepted by the MRI technician and they officially refused the scan.
However, the hospital’s systems and general record keeping seemed patchy enough to try showing up for my appointment and playing dumb, and hoping I didn’t encounter the specific technician I’d been talking to.
Thankfully, this worked and I ended up getting the scan - with zero issues for any of my chips.
It’s really awesome to know that info cards are drafted (and hopefully available Soon™), but I would advise anyone in countries with requirements like this to simply not volunteer that you have them.
I wondered if it’s possible to set up a notification about the issue for purchases shipping to affected countries?
I’ve seen people have no issues and also have issues in just about every country. We will be shipping the cards (when done) with all new implant shipments. If anyone needs or would like one, we can supply via simple letter / postal mail, just reply to your order confirmation email requesting one and be sure to give your updated address if relevant, and we will get an implant card sent out to you.
Thanks, TSMC55. But this was what I already have.
When the Chip arrived, there was a small piece of paper with it telling the products name, size etc. So this might show that it is xSeries family. That was what I meant
So, as Amal said there will be such cards in future. I’ll hope to get that card one day. Till then I’ll sign that I go throu the scan at my own risk
Is there any reason we couldn’t download and print a (pdf?) version ourselves once they are done? That saves us from trying to hunt down the email, and saves you guys both hours and stamps.
You can definitely download a PDF, but the name of the game here is all about convincing people… AKA legitimacy. A simple printed out on regular old paper “card” isn’t going to be as convincing as something on cardstock. Maybe if you printed it out and laminated it? That might work?
So much of life is all about convincing people and not actual adherence to anything specific… even law is interpreted for the most part.
