A Soviet nuclear pacemaker.
A Soviet nuclear pacemaker is described. It is a large VOO bipolar pacemaker, probably nonprogrammable. It has unique electrode connectors. No isotope leak or excessive radiation hazard was detected. Because we had no knowledge of its end-of-life markers and because of the impossibility of assuming long-term safety, the device was removed.
D000368:Aged; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004867:Equipment Design; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011835:Radiation Protection; D014586:USSR