Pacemaker set

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OBJECT TYPE: implantable/round/programmable/non-human
DATE: 1972–1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0994.001

MANUFACTURER: Cordis
MODEL: Omni-Stanicor
LOCATION: Roden, Netherlands

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General Information

Serial #: 162D-60937
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: pacer
Patents: N/A
General Description: Sealed white and transparent rigid synthetic package contains transparent amber-colour synthetic pacemaker casing with silver metal front panel; metal batteries and metal and synthetic components visible inside; white moulded synthetic and silver metal shunt; white and clear synthetic, and silver metal fittings loose inside package; white adhesive labels; buff-colour masking tape used to reseal package.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.5 cm
Width: 14.4 cm
Height: 3.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Cordis
Country: Netherlands
State/Province: Unknown
City: Roden

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This kit presumably produced for use c. mid-1970s.
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: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Omni-Stanicor/ Programmable/ R-Wave Inhibited/ Cardiac Pacer/ 162D-60937/ cordis [registered symbol]/ Rodan, The Netherlands" and "Not For Human Use" printed on pacemaker. "Omni-Ventricor [registered symbol], Omni-Ectocor [registered symbol], Omni-Stanicor [registered symbol]/ Programmed at Rate: 70ppm/ Manufacture Output current: Medium/ Reprogrammed:/ Rate: ppm/ [blank]/ Output Current/ [blank]/ Initials/ [blank]/ Date/ [blank]/ 5889-1" printed on off-white label applied to casing. " IMPORTANT: Always/ maintain a firm grip/ and keep package/ tilted up as shown./ 1/ [illustration]/ Pull tab up,/ breaking the seal./ [section missing]/ 3/ [illustration]/ Completely remove/ tape and discard it./ 4/ [illustration]/ Remove cover half./ Present sterile tray to/ scrub nurse." printed on adhesive label applied to casing edge. "cordis" appears in raised print on both ends of clear synthetic cover.
Missing: Unknown. Package has been opened, and resealed.
Finish: Sealed white and transparent rigid synthetic package contains transparent amber-colour synthetic pacemaker casing with silver metal front panel; metal batteries and metal and synthetic components visible inside; white moulded synthetic and silver metal shunt; white and clear synthetic, and silver metal fittings loose inside package; white adhesive labels; buff-colour masking tape used to reseal package.
Decoration: N/A

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Cordis, Pacemaker set, circa 1972–1974, Artifact no. 2002.0994, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2002.0994.001/

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