Pacemaker, cardiac

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OBJECT TYPE: implantable/round/programmable/non-human
DATE: 1972–1973
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0996.001

MANUFACTURER: Cordis
MODEL: Omni-Ectocor
LOCATION: Miami, Florida, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 163B-5492
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: pacer
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brushed silver metal casing; amber- colour synthetic cap on top; metal and synthetic components visible within cap; moulded white synthetic plug intact on cap top.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 6.7 cm
Width: 5.7 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Cordis
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Florida
City: Miami

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This model probably produced c. 1972-1973. This example may be new/unused.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: Unknown
Technical: Early Omni-Ectocor model, produced before name was registered.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Omni-Ectocor/ R-Wave Synchronous/ Programmable Cardiac Pacer/ 163B-5492/ cordis [registered symbol]/ Miami, Florida/ U.S.A." and "Not For Human Use" printed on casing.
Missing: Appears complete in itself, but would have been fitted with electrodes when implanted.
Finish: Brushed silver metal casing; amber- colour synthetic cap on top; metal and synthetic components visible within cap; moulded white synthetic plug intact on cap top.
Decoration: N/A

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Cordis, Pacemaker, cardiac, circa 1972–1973, Artifact no. 2002.0996, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0996.001/

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