What was the first pacemaker made from? The first device was made with epoxy resin in a simple plastic cup. Two electrodes connected to the pacemaker provided the energy to stimulate the heart. This first model had to be replaced by a new one after only a few hours. Today pacemakers with a life of ten years are standard in modern cardiology.
First patient with a pacemaker
Arne Larsson in Sweden was 43, he was near the end of his life, he was suffering from cardiac arrhythmia. His heart beating rate was only at 28 beats per minute, the average human’s heart beating rate was 70 beats per minute. Arne was constantly losing consciousness and was revived 20 to 30 times per day.
Mrs Larsson did not accept her husbands fate. She read in the
First patient with a pacemaker
Arne Larsson in Sweden was 43, he was near the end of his life, he was suffering from cardiac arrhythmia. His heart beating rate was only at 28 beats per minute, the average human’s heart beating rate was 70 beats per minute. Arne was constantly losing consciousness and was revived 20 to 30 times per day.
Mrs Larsson did not accept her husbands fate. She read in the