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Where can you find a used pacemaker?

Med School, from a donated cadaver. They'll probably hesitate to hand one over unless you have a pretty compelling argument.
 
Originally posted by: Rubycon

Topic Title: Where can you find a used pacemaker?

Preferably with an atomic battery.
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I'm sorry to be the one to tell you, but you are now on the US terrorist watch list Rubycon! 😛
 
Originally posted by: Leros
Do people upgrade their pacemakers?
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When the batteries die yes. My father has a pacemaker. They are good for about 7-10 years. People go in for bi annual check-ups where they monitor the devices function and usage patterns.
 
Originally posted by: Rubycon
Preferably with an atomic battery.
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At a toxic waste dump? If it has an atomic battery I would assume you would not be able to dispose of it legally in your trash bin. Similar to smoke detectors.
 
Originally posted by: franksta
It's very helpful to know somebody that works in medicine.

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Ok I am not even go to ask where you got that or why you wanted it.

I will ask why are the specs posted on the back?

Does the doc look at each one like I do when buying something at Best-buy?

I would think they could just put a model and serial number on it and move forward.
 
Originally posted by: tm37
Originally posted by: franksta
It's very helpful to know somebody that works in medicine.

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Ok I am not even go to ask where you got that or why you wanted it.

I will ask why are the specs posted on the back?

Does the doc look at each one like I do when buying something at Best-buy?

I would think they could just put a model and serial number on it and move forward.
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It's a dummy. 🙁

It's the exact size and weight of an actual unit that they show to patients so they have a better idea of what they are getting.

My wife is a cardiac nurse and gets cool things on occasion.
 
Originally posted by: Locut0s
Originally posted by: Rubycon
Preferably with an atomic battery.
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At a toxic waste dump? If it has an atomic battery I would assume you would not be able to dispose of it legally in your trash bin. Similar to smoke detectors.
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Ionization detectors have TINY amounts of Americium-241 (an alpha emitter) that are harmless unless you swallow the tiny pill in the ion chamber and even then it's nothing like say licking the powdery paint on a radium disk! :Q

I've been in touch with someone that can get me atomic cells but the prices are astronomical!
 
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