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How is plutonium used in heart pacemakers?
Yes, the isotope plutonium 238 was used in the past as power source for pacemakers.
What does a doctor do if the pacemaker is not functioning?
If your pacemakers are not functioning correctly, then a doctor will often use a defibrillator to shock them back into normal usage. Your pacemakers send electrical pulses to your cardiac muscles signaling them when it is time to contract. When these pacemakers (cells) are not functioning correctly, then the doctor will use the defibrillator to change their electrical currents, this way the pacemaker cells are fixed.
Uses of plutonium 238?
The primary use for plutonium 238 is in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) in space probes. It has also been used in RTGs in cardiac pacemakers. As of 2003 there were still between 50 and 100 of these pacemakers in use.
How are pacemakers programmed?
Pacemakers are programmed externally with a handheld electromagnetic device.
What are pacemakers made out of?
Modern Pacemakers are not made out of Titanium i can tell you that right now -_-".
Do artificial pacemakers hurt?
No. There is no pain associated with artificial pacemakers after the incision has healed.
Did gerry and the pacemakers record the rose?
No, but Gerry Marsden OF Gerry and the Pacemakers recorded it in 1988.
How does an EMP device effect pacemakers?
How does an Electro magnetic pulse device effect pacemakers
What are the release dates for The Pacemakers - 1925?
The Pacemakers - 1925 was released on: USA: 1 March 1925
Can you perform CPR on persons with pacemakers?
Yes you can perform CPR on persons with pacemakers. Follow the same procedure.
Is radium used in pacemakers?
Probably not, but the radioactive isotope Plutonium-238 is used in nuclear-powered pacemakers.
Which city did gerry and the pacemakers come from?
The band "Gerry and the Pacemakers" is from England. They were originally called Gerry Marsden & The Mars-Bars. Then the Mars Candy Company complained and they had to change their name to "Gerry and The Pacemakers".
