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First Sign
John Kolff was one of the most prolific inventors of artificial organs -
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The First Invention
John Kolff started working on his first heart and lung machine. -
The First Major Breakthrough
After years of working on this creation he finally created the first artificial heat and lung machine. -
The First Time Using The Heart
Ventriloquist Paul Winchell is granted the first artificial heart and it was a success. -
Moving On To Better Things
Dr. Kolff leaves Cleveland Clinic to work with a surgeon Dr. Clifford Kwan-Gett and an engineer to improve the artificial heart. -
First Heart Surgeon
Dr. Denton Cooley at the Texas Heart Institute became the first surgeon to put a heart into the human subject. -
Stepping Down
Dr. Kolff , steps down from the board of Kolff Medical to go to Utah to keep working on the artificial heart. -
Stepping Down
Dr. Kolff steps down from the board Kolff Medical and goes down to Utah to keep trying to improve the artificial heart. -
Clinical Study
The 10 year IDE pivotal study begins at 5 different centers. -
Finally Completed
The pivotal clinical study of the Cardio-West temporary is finally completed. After this the artificial heart became even more popular. -
Finally Completed
The pivotal clinical study of the Cardio-West and is finally completed. After this many people started using the artificial heart that needed this. -
The Artificial Heart Today
The artificial heart today is success to many that are in need. and in 2015 it celebrated 50 years of the heart being a success to many people.