Transmitter, pacemaker data
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1982
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.0512.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Intermedics Inc.
- MODEL
- Trace-a-Pace/536-05
- LOCATION
- Freeport, Texas, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 125200
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 7
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic casings, wire coverings, feet, parts/ Metal parts and hardware
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 22.0 cm
- Width
- 7.2 cm
- Height
- 5.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Intermedics
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Texas
- City
- Freeport
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1980s
- Canada
-
From the collection of Jack Hopps. The world's first regulated pacemaker was developed by Drs. J.C. Callaghan and W.G. Bigelow, with the electrical know-how of Dr. J.A Hopps of the National Research Council of Canada [see 1985.0599 - 19865.0606]. Canadian John Alexander "Jack" Hopps, OC (May 21, 1919 – November 24, 1998) was one of the pioneers of the artificial pacemaker and is known as the "father of biomedical engineering in Canada". - Function
-
A device for transmitting pacemaker data over the telephone. An attached sensor applied to the chest is used to transmit the primary signal to a medical facility. - Technical
-
An example of the first generation of telephone transmission of pacemaker data. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Silver label on front reads '[logo] Intermedics, Inc.™ Model 536-05/ TRACE -A-PACE/ EKG Transmittter'/ White label on underside reads in part '[logo] Manufactured for/ Intermedics, Inc./ Freeport, Tx. 77541/ Serial No. 125200'/ Silver label on top titled 'TRACE-A PACE/ BASIC INSTRUCTIONS'/ Silver label on chest lead titled 'TRACE-A-PACE/ CHEST LEAD/
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Textured white casings/ Black switch, wire covering and feet/ Red lamp/ Plated metal
- Decoration
- N/A
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