Re: Pacemakers

[Larry Boing <lboing@anl.gov>]

I was just looking at the NRC Sealed Souces and devices listing.  Sure
enough there is a Pu-238 powered pacemaker included in this list.

			Larry Boing

At 03:07 PM 12/4/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I once met a worker who had a Pu-238 powered pacemaker.  I found this out
>when 
>I surveyed him after a contamination incident!   
> 
>The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
>It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
> 
>Bill Lipton 
>liptonw@dteenergy.com 
> 
>You wrote: 
> 
>>I am not a medical type so I can't be 100% sure, but I believe some heart 
>>pacemakers are powered by plutonium.  Is this true? 
> 
>>Harry 
>>303.966.2708 
>>Harold.Reynolds@RFETS.gov
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