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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 69, 82-91, Copyright © 1975 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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A new radioisotope-powered cardiac pacer

DL Purdy, GJ Magovern and NP Smyth

A small lighweight nuclear pacer is described. The unit weighs 6) Gm. and occupies a bolume of 33 c.c. It is a standard, R-wave inhibited, demand pacer and has been shown to be insensitive to electromagnetic interference. The unit has met all United States and Foreign Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) safety specification requirements, including cechanical shock, industrial fire, accidental crush, cremation, impact, and corrosion. Its calculated life is in excess of 20 years. Extensive dog testing has been completed and will be described in detail elsewhere. The United States AEC has been issued a license to conduct extensive clinical trials. These began in October 1974, and will be the subject of a later report.




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