Airport Security with PM cards in other languages

Hi

We are thinking of travelling to Asia,  Has anyone had an issue showing a PM card in english to security in say China?

Wondering if there are other language PM cards (Biotronik in my case)

Bruce

3 Comments

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by Cabg Patch - 2016-09-29 17:03:04

my card is written in four languages...contact your manufacturer and ask

No need !

by IAN MC - 2016-09-30 10:08:38

There are over 3 million people worldwide with pacemakers , this number is increasing at an estimated rate of 600,000 p.a.. Many of these are frequent flyers, Security staff in ALL major airports are well-trained and are very accustomed to processing pacemaker passengers.

The pacemaker card serves no other purpose than to confirm to  the staff that you have a pacemaker  .  Point at your pacemaker site before you go through the security gates and you will hardly ever be asked to produce a card . If you are , flash your card and you will be processed accordingly. I only have an English card.

I have flown from London to Chinese airports ( Shanghai and Beijing ) with an English-only PM card and had no problems whatsoever . China is not a 3rd world country , I have had far greater problems with security in J.F.K. where most of the security people appear to be brain-deficient .

If it makes you feel more secure get an international card but, I promise you, there is absolutely no need  ( your pacemaker was probably made in China ! )

Ian

How old is your pacemaker?

by LondonAndy - 2016-10-01 09:41:10

Mine is only about 2 years old, and I think the current generation are pretty well protected from interference so I don't say anything about my PM and just go through the arch like everybody else.  And I am 100% paced.  I have an English only identity card, which I always carry but have never had to show - as Ian says, just pointing at your pm site seems to be a well recognised sign which I used when I did tell them I had a PM.

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