Cordis Sequicor and Gemini cardiac pacer demonstration model

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Date Introduced
1982 ca.
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in x 1/2 in
Manufacturer
Cordis
Credit Line
Loan by The Bakken Museum
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Location
Miami, FL, US
Keywords
RCA 1802; Software
Object ID
500002026

The Cordis Sequicor I was an early software-controlled, microprocessor-based pacemaker. Using the RCA 1802 processor, it was flexible enough to regulate both heart chambers individually, though its service life was only two years.