§ 31-1-6 - Reuse of heart pacemakers
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.