§ 31-1-6 - Reuse of heart pacemakers - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 31-1-6 (2010)
31-1-6. Reuse of heart pacemakers

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

(1) "Heart pacemaker" means any electrical device which stimulates the heart muscle so that it contracts at a certain or regular rate.

(2) "Medically acceptable" means conforming to prevailing medical standards of cleanliness and manufacturers' applicable standards for functional operation.

(3) "Person" includes the following:

(A) Any hospital, surgeon, or physician;

(B) Any accredited medical school, college, or university;

(C) Any licensed, accredited, or approved bank or storage facility of human bodies or parts; or

(D) Any specified individual needing implantation of a heart pacemaker.

(b) Any person, as defined in subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be authorized to receive and reuse a heart pacemaker, provided that such device is medically acceptable for its proposed reuse.

(c) This Code section shall not apply to the receipt and reuse of a nuclear-powered pacemaker.