Nothing against Apple, as this is not really an Apple issue, but I love the way their lawyers offloaded responsibility to “your physician,” as if we know. Yes, you can suspend a defibrillator or pacer with a magnet of a certain strength held in a certain spot. We get this from the device manufacturers, who in turn base that statement on their FDA applications, which in turn come from clinical trials. Or, according to Apple Legal, you should go up to your internist, let them know your iPhone model, how far away from your sternum you plan to hold it, for how long, and through what material, and ask if your iPhone will deactivate your implant. Yeah, we know. 
The only reason that language exists is to try to insulate Apple from lawsuits: “We told them to ask their doctor!” All I’d do is err on the side of caution and advise not to hold close any cell phone, which is what Apple told them anyway.
This is an extension of a time-honored Big Pharma practice, ever since they started direct-to-consumer marketing: “TAKE OUR DRUG!!!! But ask your doctor first.”
The only reason that language exists is to try to insulate Apple from lawsuits: “We told them to ask their doctor!” All I’d do is err on the side of caution and advise not to hold close any cell phone, which is what Apple told them anyway.This is an extension of a time-honored Big Pharma practice, ever since they started direct-to-consumer marketing: “TAKE OUR DRUG!!!! But ask your doctor first.”
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