shoulder strap of seat belt

Im just about a week after installation. drivin for a few days. The sholder belt of the seatbelt in my car naturally goes across the chest over the heart and over the PM. I try to move the seat and try not to have it on it. What is the easiest way to avoid a problem if I stop short?

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cushion attached to seatbelt

by natandhop - 2014-09-28 07:09:12

Hi there,

I bought a cushion specific for a defib/PM. I attaches to my seatbelt and covers the PM.

Go to www.softtouchinfo.com.

I wish you well,
Natalie

Seatbelt irritation

by WillieG - 2014-09-28 08:09:22

Hi! I drove 440 miles the day after I got home from the hospital. My pacemaker felt like a hard boiled egg in my chest and was very sore and swollen. I put a small pillow under the seatbelt above the pacemaker so it didn't directly touch it. When I drove home 3 days later, the swelling had gone down and I didn't need to use the pillow.

Good luck! Willie G

Cushion it

by Lurch - 2014-09-28 08:09:58

I used a hand towel, folder over two or three times and placed under my seat belt for the first couple of weeks.

Ice Pack

by valley01 - 2014-09-29 08:09:49

I used an ice pack inside a hand towel for the first few days after - killed two birds with one stone. After a few days I just used the folded up hand towel until I didn't need it anymore.

Walmart

by billylittle - 2014-10-01 09:10:15

I went to Walmart Automotive section, and got a white wool looking seatbelt shoulder pad. Works pretty good after you heal up a bit.

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