Implantable Pacemakers A Twenty Five Year Journey
@article{Greatbatch1984ImplantablePA, title={Implantable Pacemakers A Twenty Five Year Journey}, author={W. Greatbatch}, journal={IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine}, year={1984}, volume={3}, pages={24-26} }
Wilson Greatbatch, F.I.E.E.E., P.E. Senning in Stockholm attempted the first human implant. Dr. Greatbatch Enterprises, Inc. Senning's device was not clinically successful. It worked only three hours and then failed. A replacement worked eight FOREWORD days, after which the patient went unstimulated for some ARLIER this year the National Society of Professional three years (6). Later, Senning recommended abandonment EEngineers, as part of their 50th Anniversary Celebration, of the procedure (7… CONTINUE READING
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