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08-26-2010, 02:14 PM | #1 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Pacemakers for Animals Cool stuff.
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08-26-2010, 04:02 PM | #2 |
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| Thanks for sharing; very cool! |
08-26-2010, 06:28 PM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Awesome ! When I worked for Medtronic (pacemaker/defib and all sorts of other things bio-tech company), I worked in the pacer/defib sales field. I carried pacers/defibs in the trunk of my car - and when we had "short dated" pacers (pacers soon-to-expire in the box...but still have lots of battery life) - we could either send them back up to corporate OR donate them to vet schools. Well of course, I always donated mine to U of W-Madison, as Madison was my territory when I worked there. Also, the cardio-vet will ask the Medtronic reps to check their patients, once the pacer is implanted. So, my FAVE part of the job was going to the vet school and using my special computer to check a doggie's implanted pacemaker/heart. Sooooooooo much more fun than going to the human hospitals and clinics . Made me so happy to think of a dog who previously had some kind of a heart block, and a very low rate - now would get to have a normal heart rate. Cool.
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08-26-2010, 09:14 PM | #4 |
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| This was really nice to hear about Medtronics. Do you know if other companies like Boston Scientific or others do this? It's wonderful that they are donating these for animals.
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08-27-2010, 08:16 AM | #5 | |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Quote:
Btw, we also donated the "leads" as well, if applicable. The lead (ie, heart-wire, heart-lead, electrode etc) is what connects the heart itself to the pacemaker...and leads aren't cheap either. So if you know a rep at BostSci - tell them they can donate leads. Also, I'm sure vet schools need stents as well. I think I used to donate my Introducers as well (the piece of equipment that you use to "introduce"/advance the lead into the vein itself.
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