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2. Robert Jarvik - Wikipedia

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   Robert Jarvik was born in Midland, Michigan, to Norman Eugene Jarvik and Edythe Koffler Jarvik, and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] He is brother to Jonathan Jarvik, a biological-sciences professor at Carnegie Mellon University, [2] as well as the nephew of Murray Jarvik, a pharmacologist who co-invented the nicotine patch.

3. William DeVries - Wikipedia

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   The Jarvik-7 was a mechanical device, made of polyurethane [4] and aluminium, [11] which was used to replace the two ventricles of a human heart. Jarvik-7 artificial heart. The pumping action came from air, compressed by an electrical unit located outside of the patient's body. [7]

4. Artificial heart - Wikipedia

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   Although other similar inventions preceded it from the late 1940s, the first artificial heart to be successfully implanted in a human was the Jarvik-7 in 1982, designed by a team including Willem Johan Kolff, William DeVries and Robert Jarvik. [1] An artificial heart is distinct from a ventricular assist device (VAD; for either one or both of ...

5. Willem Johan Kolff - Wikipedia

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   Robert Jarvik, who worked in Kolff's laboratory at the University of Utah beginning in 1971, credited Kolff with inspiring him to develop the first permanent artificial heart. [9] Theodor Kolobow, the inventor of the silicone spiral coil membrane lung and pioneer of artificial organ development, was inspired by Kolff. [10]

6. Paul Winchell - Wikipedia

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   There is some debate as to how much of Winchell's design Robert Jarvik used in creating the Jarvik-7. Dr. Heimlich stated, "I saw the heart, I saw the patent, and I saw the letters. The basic principle used in Winchell's heart and Jarvik's heart is exactly the same." [23] Jarvik denied that any of Winchell's design elements were incorporated ...

7. Artificial heart maker Carmat's future seen in hands of core ...

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   PARIS (Reuters) -Troubled artificial heart maker Carmat is appealing to key shareholders led by Airbus to invest new funds to avoid the collapse of the 30-year-old venture dating back to a chance ...

8. Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Increased Stroke ...

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   A new report, published on June 6, suggests xylitol might impair the body’s clotting abilities. Artificial sweeteners like xylitol are often marketed as a healthier alternative to natural sugar ...

9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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   The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag.