Artificial heart, 1958-1985
Series
Scope and Contents
The items concernde with the artificial heart begin with Kolff's research into artificial heart valves in 1958. Films document the effect of thrombosis on different valve material and high speed photography is used to explore the strengths of different valves, in testing machines. The development of the Norton, or Solenoid, heart is shown in films documenting the insertion of this heart and the recovery of the animals used. Later films present the manufacture and use of a heart made from silasticirca Films made in the early 1960s document progress made in the artificial heart for other researchers, and films made in the 1970s show test animals and other aspects of work on the Jarvik heart at the University of Utah. Completing this section is a videocassette discussing a portable artificial heart driver.
Dates
- 1958-1985
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Extent
From the Collection: 200 16mm film
From the Collection: 8 8mm film
From the Collection: 10 U-matic
From the Collection: 2 Betacam
From the Collection: 18 VHS
From the Collection: 11 Audiocassette
From the Collection: 4 reel-to-reel audiotapes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: Japanese
Creator
- From the Collection: Kolff, Willem J. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu