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A member asked:
Why does my kmee (after surgery) set off the theft detectors at stores if no metal was implanted?
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Metal knee: Must be metal in there someplace or the device is defective. Or you are stealing something. Or someone put a stolen item in your bag. Ask the store keeper.
Answered 6/8/2017
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