I suppose getting a few of these devices over the the "box of truth" guy is out of the question?
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| Author: | DeanC [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Defibrillator Stops Bullet Saves Man |
Wow - sort of like the vest pocket Bible or the badge that stops a bullet! Quote: Medtronic Defibrillator Stops Bullet Bullet became lodged in Florida man's heart device Published : Wednesday, 07 Oct 2009, 10:22 AM CDT MINNEAPOLIS - A defibrillator made by Fridley, Minnesota-based Medtronic is credited with stopping a bullet in the chest of a gunshot victim. Doctors in Florida say the 61-year-old unidentified man had an implantable cardiac defibrillator to prevent sudden cardiac arrest. The October edition of the journal Heart Rhythm says the man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, but had no damage to his lungs or circulatory system because the bullet became lodged in the stopwatch-sized device. Surgeons removed metal fragments and the device from the man's chest and he was discharged from the hospital the next day. Medtronic spokeswoman Catherine Peloquin says it's good to know the device was able to help in "a nontraditional way." |
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| Author: | 340PD [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Defibrillator Saves Man Regular Photo Size Medtronic Defibr |
The odds of hitting such a small device by accident are amazing. To bad it doesn't say what caliber bullet it was. |
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| Author: | Andrew Rothman [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Defibrillator Saves Man Regular Photo Size Medtronic Defibr |
I suppose getting a few of these devices over the the "box of truth" guy is out of the question?
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| Author: | bab [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Defibrillator Stops Bullet Saves Man |
I work for a defib manufacturer. I believe the cases are made of titanium. Their broad aspect ratio relative to the likely angle of attack of the bullet, would probably also help a lot, i.e. it would spread the force out. |
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| Author: | AdamZ82 [ Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Defibrillator Stops Bullet Saves Man |
bab wrote: I work for a defib manufacturer. I believe the cases are made of titanium. Their broad aspect ratio relative to the likely angle of attack of the bullet, would probably also help a lot, i.e. it would spread the force out. I wonder if you work at the same place I do?
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