Metal detectors?

[anonemouse 1]

I was just thinking about this. Would a band set off a metal detector? I know it is mostly silicone, but there is a small amount of stainless steel in the connector, I believe. Anyone know?

[kimrox2000 0]

My doctor told me that my port metal was titanium and thet it would not effect any metal detectors. Stainless is also not magnetic. Hope this helps

[DrHekier 0]

I know that small piece of metal is MRI safe, so I would assume it probably wouldn't set off an airport metal detector. I'll ask our patients.

[PShaw 0]

I've flown several times since being banded and didn't set off the metal detectors. I wondered if it would, too. Sure was glad I didn't have to show my scars and explain to security I wasn't a terrorist:nono:

[chubster808 0]

I work in a courthouse and I havent set off any of the metal detectors.

[Fauxnaif 1]

I've also flown and been in court since banding and no metal detector has gone off.

[Wheetsin 714]

I've set off one metal detector in the 30+ flights I've taken since banding. The guy immediately asked me if I had a medical implant and I told him I did, so I had to go off to the side and get the full head to toe scan.

*Edit: I can't say for sure it wasn't something else that triggered the detector, but even when they came over with the wand it was triggering right over my port area, and I did not have an underwire bra on. I can't really make heads or tails of it because this was coming out of my home airport, and through the same terminal I go through 85% of the time. There's no real reason for it to have triggered that time, but not the others. *shrug*

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Have had both MRIs and have traveled quite a bit and haven't had any trouble whatsoever.