- Patients with any permanently implanted medical devices that have an energy source, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, and drug infusion pumps; this also includes prosthetic implants in the abdomen or pelvis, such as an artificial hip; or vascular implants such as arterial stents or stent-grafts for aortic aneurysms. This does not include surgical clips, staples or coronary stents.