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This rare treasure is a 1980 Heart Pacemaker by Intermedics Cosmos and made by Catalyst Research Corporation. It is a cutaway on wood platform display to show the internal electronics. The model number is 283-01 and per Pace magazine had complications of cold temperatures in shipping, thawing and then implanting would cause a variety of problems requiring removal from patient to reset or replace. There were also reports of crushed or broken wires and a variety of other malfunctions, but based on findings offered a new direction to pacemakers for the next generation. The pacemaker is 2.5” length x 2” wide and .75” thick with non replaceable batteries and internal capped electronics to hide design secrets. Pacemaker designs began in the early 1950s with several that were AC powered limiting patient to length of cord and hoping for no power failure (Pacemaker was pushed around on a cart as they weighed 25+ pounds). John Hopps is credited with the world’s first transistor battery cardiac pacemaker in 1957. Hopps device was far too large to be implanted inside the human body and was called an external pacemaker with wires running to heart (Actual device was usually taped to patient). Wilson Greatbatch is credited with newer pacemakers in the early 1960s and holds over 150 patents to these life saving devices that save millions of lives. This original 1980 Intermedics Cosmos a rare treasure and will highlight any collection of 30+ year old medical technology.
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