Guide to Collections Relating to the History of Artificial Internal Organs

industry and laboratories

ABIOMED

Arrow International

Baxter Health Care Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation SCIMED

CardioWest Technologies Inc.

Datascope Corporation

Institute for Biomedical Engineering

L-VAD Technology Inc.

McGowan Center for Artificial Organs

Medtronic Inc.

Senko Medical Instrument Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems

Terumo R&D Center

Texas Heart Institute

Thermo Cardiosystems Inc.

Thoratec Laboratories Corporation

University of Michigan Extracorporeal Circulation Laboratory

University of Ottowa Heart Institute

University of Sao Paulo, Heart Institute, Bioengineering Division

University of Utah, Bioengineering Department

Utah Artificial Heart Institute

Vitagen Incorporated

Repository University of Michigan Extracorporeal Circulation Laboratory
 
Address University of Michigan Medical Center TC2920, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Telephone (734) 936-5822
Fax Number (734) 936-5830
Website N/A
 
Contact Person Robert Bartlett, M.D.
email robbar@umich.edu
 
Access and Services Appointment required.
 
Abstract This university laboratory is involved in the research and development of methods of extra corporeal circulation.
 
 

Collections

title/date University of Michigan Extracorporeal Circulation Laboratory Collection, 1970-2000
 
Collection ID
 
Quantity 1 small storage room
 
Biographical Note This laboratory is driven by the surgical research of Robert Bartlett, M.D. and his work on extra corporeal circulation.
 
Collection Description The collection contains papers, artifacts, photos and slides related to the work undertaken in this laboratory, including:
  • original ECMO machine used for original patients at U.C. Irvine and University of Michigan, 1972-1981;
  • components of subsequent ECMO devices, 1981-2000 such as several membrane oxygenators, several blood pumps, access catheters from many patients;
  • laboratory prototypes of ECMO machines and pumps;
  • laboratory experimental records, 1972-2000;
  • correspondence and drafts related to papers, grants, and presentations, 1962-2000;
  • hospital records of all U.C. Irvine ECMO cases, 1971-1980, including original neonatal series and original cardiac support series;
  • hospital records of 1200 ECMO cases at University of Michigan, 1980-2000;
  • photos of lab and clinical research, 1965-2000.
 
Finding Aid None
 
Restrictions None
 
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Last reviewed: 27 August 2008
Last updated: 02 March 2007
First published: 01 March 2002
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