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A [[Cybernetic Heart]] is a [[cyberware]] [[device]].
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A full battery-powered [[Cybernetic Heart]] designed to pump blood or other internal fluids throughout the body. The device renders the individual immune to coronary disease and heart attacks. The heart's internal battery is extremely compact and has a very long life, typically measured in decades.
* It is a replacement for an organic internal organ.
 
* The exact size and dimensions of the heart are tailored to match the physical characteristics of the recipient.
 
  
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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An early example of a cybernetic heart enhancement is the {{TL|5}} pacemaker, used to treat coronary arrhythmias.
A full battery-powered cybernetic heart designed to pump blood around the body. The device renders the individual immune to coronary disease and heart attacks.
 
* The heart's internal battery is extremely compact and has a very long life, typically measured in multiple decades.
 
  
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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{{Basic}}
An early example of a cybernetic heart enhancement is the [[TL-5]] pacemaker, used to treat coronary arrhythmias.
 
 
 
The various parts of the heart, including elements such as the casing, microelectronics, and aortal connections, are made with biocompatible materials. These may include metal alloys, carbon nanotubes, silicon gels, and layered polymers.
 
 
 
=== Upgrades ===
 
The cybernetic heart may not be upgraded.
 
* Armor: the heart may not be fitted with armor.
 
 
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
No information yet available.
 
 
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= [[Mongoose Traveller: Cybernetics]] [[Mongoose Publishing]] 2011, pg 52.
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Cybernetics|page=52}}
|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
 
|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
 
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{{LE|Body implant cyberware}}
{{LE|Cyberware}}
 

Latest revision as of 01:03, 16 June 2020

Cybernetic Heart
Type Cyberware
Tech Level TL–8
Cost Cr100,000
Size 0.4 liters
Weight 0.3 kg

A full battery-powered Cybernetic Heart designed to pump blood or other internal fluids throughout the body. The device renders the individual immune to coronary disease and heart attacks. The heart's internal battery is extremely compact and has a very long life, typically measured in decades.

An early example of a cybernetic heart enhancement is the TL–5 pacemaker, used to treat coronary arrhythmias.

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