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by sandworm101 1976 days ago
They turn off/disable the pacemaker. They are used in situations where the pacemaker is not functioning as intended. ERs have ring magnets specifically to activate this designed feature. Imagine if a pacemaker is triggering the heart out of sequence, or if an installed defibulator is constantly shocking the heart. The external magnet is a simple way of turning it off temporarily.