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Gamow Bag
An inflatable pressure bag that can fit an entire person inside. It is mainly used for injured people who hike on snow covered mountain tops. The bag can emulate the condition of lower altitude. This can save many lives for people who are not near a hospital. -
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Medical Inventions 1990-1999
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Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis A is a disease which causes inflammation in the liver. Symptoms include: tiredness, yellow-eye, vomiting, and nausea. Although the symptoms are not very serious, anyone can get the disease at any age. In 1992, the World Health Organization discovered a vaccine called Biovac A. Biovac A has protected against 95% of the virus itself for the past 10 years. -
Intravenous Catheter
A Catheter is a device that is inserted into the body, for medical operations and treatment for diseases. Usually this device is used to get rid of urine out of the body. This invention is used in a many hospitals today. -
LYMERix Vaccine
Lyme Disease is mainly caused by tick bites. You can be very sick from this disease because of the bacteria that is passed down from the bite of the infected black-legged ticks. Symptoms include rashes, joint pain, and swelling. In 1994, Scientists discovered a vaccine called LYMERix, which was later developed in 1998. This vaccine consisted of an outer surface protein from the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. The vaccine is injected by a needle. -
Smart Pill
The Smart Pill was created by two scientists named: Jerome Schentag and David D’ Andrea. The smart pill is designed to make the delivery of the medicine a lot easier, by swallowing the pill. The Smart Pill is electronically tracked and instructed to deliver a specific drug to a predetermined location. -
RadioSurgery
This particular procedure is used for people who have epilepsies and tumors. This invention was very beneficial because it had saved many people who had cancerous tumors from selecting dangerous tissue out of the body. -
Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors are mainly used to treat HIV and Hepatitis C. This drug is designed to protect to block out the activation of HIV enzyme cells called protease. The protease enzyme is typically bad for the body since it is involved with viral particles which can cause harm to oneself. This drug helps to prevent all of these particles to stop entering the body. -
Brachytherapy Remote Afterloader
This is another type of radio medical device. This device is used to treat mainly skin and breast cancer. The machine uses radiation light to kill off the harmful cancer cells. -
Viagra
Viagra is a medication that helps with men’s erectile dysfunction. This pill can cause the man to increase his blood flow and let the intercourse continue. -
Stem Cell Therapy
Stem Cells have potential to become various types of cells in the body during early years of development. In 1998, a scientist had discovered a way to get stem cells from human embryos and grow those cells in a laboratory. Which can ultimately be used for therapy.
