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Medical Technology Advances in America

  • Invention of the Insulin Pump

    Dean Kamen invented the first portable infusion insulin pump when he was an undergrad at WPI. His work made living with diabetes much easier, and gave the affected more oppertunities.
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    Americas Medical Technology Advances

  • The AED was Invented

    Dr. Arch Diack, Dr. W. Stanley Welborn, and Robert Rullman combined their effort into making the AED. This was the nations first step towards countering a previously fatal condition, heart failure.
  • First EKG Heart Monitor

    The heart rate monitor, originally invented for the Finnish Cross Country Ski Team, made a huge step towards, healthy, intensity training for athletes who did most anything to be fit.
  • Stem Cells Discovered

    Leroy Stevens began the first true investigation into Stem Cell research and the powers these tiny little cells had. Stem Cells are predicted to be one of the greatest healing components, when technology advances far enough to allow us to be able to shape them into the type of cell we want them to become.
  • "Fake Skin" Discovered

    "Fake skin" was developed by two Boston Surgeons who called it Integra. This tricks skin cells into growing a new dermis, which replaces the damaged one. This was another great step because those who had damaged skin from scars, sun or burns no had some hope to being treated.
  • Dynavox Helps Mutes and People Suffering from other Diseases such as Cerebral Palsy

    The Dynavox invention opened up an entire new world for people who cannot speak well on their own and gave many people, such as Samuel Habib, a chance to have their own voice heard.
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Created

    Kary Mullis invented the PCR technique which helps crime labs, and geneology a lot more efficient. With the PCR technique it multiplies the amount of DNA you actually have to any desired amount you need.
  • MRI Invented

    An MRI helps doctors to see problems inside the human body that doesn't include bone structure, such as organs, the brain, and tendons.
  • Human Genome Project

    This invention allowed people to map out their entire genome and be able to prevent high percentage illnesses from every happening, and prepare better, for one's that would be fatal.
  • First Lab Grown Kidney

    This leap in medical technology tells us that one day in the future we may not need organ doners, bone marrow swabbings, and blood matching, if we can grow the needed part right from cells.