Daylight Saving Time Ends—What It Could Mean for DevicesDaylight Saving Time Ends—What It Could Mean for Devices

While everyone looks forward to that extra hour of sleep this weekend, they should also make sure that certain medical devices are prepped for the time shift, according to Health Canada. The agency says that medical equipment that was built prior to 2007, which is when the start and end dates of daylight time were changed, may not perform optimally if the manufacturer hasn't updated the device to account for the new dates.

November 5, 2010

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Affected devices could include implanted pacemakers and defibrillators with sleep modes that can only be adjusted by physicians, holter monitors, and glucose monitors. However, Health Canada has not received any reports of device malfunctions due to the revised time change. Contact Health Canada at 866/225-0709 with questions. —Lawrence Lloyd


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