The doctor will see you now! Power outage forces surgeon to perform VASECTOMY with energy siphoned from his own Rivian electric truck for patient who couldn’t reschedule
- A Texas urologist got creative and used his recently acquired electric Rivian truck to power a vasectomy operation when power went out in his office
- The patient had taken off work for the procedure and said he couldn’t reschedule
- Dr. Christopher Yang was able to successfully connect his Rivian R1T to the electrocautery tool he needed to perform his patient’s procedure
- The EV-aided surgery was performed as doctors across the country see an uptick in scheduled vasectomies following the overturning of Roe v. Wade
A urologist in Austin, Texas went the creative route during an office power outage and used energy siphoned from his electric truck to power the tools he needed to perform a vasectomy.
Dr. Christopher Yang’s patient had taken time off work for the procedure and said that he would not be able to reschedule, forcing Yang and his staff at North Austin Urology to think on their feet.
One staffer suggested that the power from the surgeon’s four-month-old Rivian R1T pickup truck could generate enough electricity to power the electrocautery tool needed for the patient’s relatively simple procedure.
After clearing the idea with the patient, the doctor located an extension cord long enough to run from the parking lot into the medical office and plugged it into the cautery device.
Dr. Yang shared the ingenuity with his Twitter followers: ‘I performed what is likely the world’s first Rivian powered vasectomy today. Power in clinic went out, patient didn’t want to reschedule cause he already had time off. Electrocautery was normal, procedure went great’
One staffer at North Austin Urology suggested that the power from the surgeon’s four-month-old Rivian R1T pickup truck could generate enough electricity to power the electrocautery tool needed for the patient’s relatively simple procedure
After clearing the idea with the patient, the doctor located an extension cord long enough to run from the parking lot into the medical office and plugged it into the cautery device
Yang was initially worried the power from his truck may not support his device for the full surgery. He had a backup handheld cautery device in reach, just in case.
But the procedure, which only lasts for about 15-20 minutes, was successfully powered by the truck and Yang shared the ingenuity with his Twitter followers:
‘I performed what is likely the world’s first Rivian powered vasectomy today. Power in clinic went out, patient didn’t want to reschedule cause he already had time off. Electrocautery was normal, procedure went great,’ the surgeon wrote.
Rivian R1T trucks have extensive waitlists in most cities, and come with a starting price tag of $69,000.
The truck’s battery even powered a small fan in the room, since along with the clinic’s power, the AC was out as well.
‘I’m not sure that this (vasectomy) should be planned use of the truck, but it’s definitely great to have that as a backup just in case,’ Yang told WGLT.
Following the successful procedure, Yang said he told the family of the patient, who were amused.
‘We all had a good laugh together,’ he said.
Rivian R1T trucks have extensive waitlists in most cities, and come with a starting price tag of $69,000. The truck’s battery even powered a small fan in the room, since along with the clinic’s power, the AC was out as well
Dr. Yang shared the creative workaround with his followers on Twitter and the patient’s family. Following the successful procedure, Yang said he told the family of the patient, who were amused
Vasectomies have become exceeding popular in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade.
One Florida urologist known as the ‘Vasectomy King’ says men, including those under the age of 30, are rushing to get the procedure in light of the decision.
‘Many of the guys are saying that they have been thinking about a vasectomy for a while, and the Roe v. Wade decision was just that final factor that tipped them over the edge and made them submit the online registration,’ said Dr. Doug Stein, who has been receiving north of 12 requests for the procedure a day, since the ruling.
Following the Roe ruling, abortion was automatically outlawed in 18 US states as a result of ‘trigger laws’ and historic bans that were reenacted after the June 24 ruling.
On Tuesday, Republican Louisiana Senator Lindsey Graham introduced legislation to ban abortions nationally following the 15-week mark of a pregnancy.
Graham’s bill provides exceptions for abortions after 15 weeks when the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother and for rape – though the rape victim must have sought medical treatment and counseling for the trauma at least 48 hours prior to her abortion.
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