Explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker

Made:: 1993 in Netherlands

maker:: Medtronic BV

Explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker

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Explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker, showing extreme miniaturisation, with limited battery life of 3-4 years, by Medtronic, Holland from St George's Hospital Tooting, 1993

Details

Category:: Therapeutics

Object Number:: 1993-1493

type:: pacemaker

credit:: St George's Hospital

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Parts

Main part of explanted Micro-Minix� ventricular demand pacemaker

Main part of explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker, with part of electro cable, showing extreme miniaturisation, with limited battery life of 3-4 years, by Medtronic, Holland from St George's Hospital Tooting, 1993

Measurements:: overall: 40 mm x 37 mm x 7 mm, , .02kg

Materials:: metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) , acrylic , rubber (unidentified) and electronic components

Object Number:: 1993-1493/1

type:: pacemaker

Eexplanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker

Eexplanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker

Explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker, showing extreme miniaturisation, with limited battery life of 3-4 years, by Medtronic, Holland from St George's Hospital Tooting, 1993

Pacemaker with battery hermetically sealed inside

Measurements:: overall: 40 mm x 37 mm x 7 mm,

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1993-1493/1/1

type:: pacemaker

Part of:: 1993-1493/1

Wire for explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker

Wire for explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker, showing extreme miniaturisation, with limited battery life of 3-4 years, by Medtronic, Holland from St George's Hospital Tooting, 1993

This wire connects to the pacemaker with battery hermetically sealed inside

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 1993-1493/1/2

type:: wire

Part of:: 1993-1493/1

Minor part of explanted Micro-Minix� ventricular demand pacemaker

Minor part of explanted Micro-Minix™ ventricular demand pacemaker, showing extreme miniaturisation, with limited battery life of 3-4 years, by Medtronic, Holland from St George's Hospital Tooting, 1993