Fascinating
facts about Thomas Fogarty
inventor of the Balloon Catheter in 1961. |
Thomas Fogarty |
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AT A GLANCE:
Thomas Fogarty
invented the embolectomy balloon catheter in 1961 while still in
medical school. His catheter patented in 1969 revolutionized
vascular surgery--it is still the most widely used technique for blood
clot removal--and encouraged advances for other minimally invasive
surgeries, including angioplasty. In addition, he has founded six
companies and holds 65 patents in surgical instrumentation. Book Source:
Inventing Modern America
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Thomas Fogarty |
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Criteria: |
First
to patent. First practical. Entrepreneur. |
| Birth: |
1934 in
Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Nationality: |
American |
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Invention: |
Balloon Catheter |
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Function: |
noun /
Embolectomy Catheter |
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Definition: |
A balloon catheter is a type of "soft"
catheter with an inflatable "balloon" at its tip which is used
during a catheterization procedure to enlarge a narrow opening within the body. |
| Patent: |
3,435,826
(US) issued April 1, 1969 |
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