Thomas J. Fogarty
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Thomas J. Fogarty
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Dr. Thomas J. "Tom" Fogarty is an American surgeon and medical device inventor. He is best known for the invention of the embolectomy catheter, which revolutionized the treatment of blood clots (embolus). In 2008, Fogarty was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for invention of the balloon catheter and devices that have revolutionized vascular surgery, and for creating companies to commercialize these inventions.
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American surgeon and inventor (born 1934)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Fogarty
date created:
2008-07-02T16:53:10Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T07:01:50Z
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