Medical Pioneer. He was an accomplished engineer who had 63 patented inventions before he became involved in heart valves. The inventions ranged from a hydraulic tree-barking system for the Weyerhaeuser Company, to a high altitude booster bump that was used in aircraft engines in WWII. It's been quoted that at one time, Mr. Edwards pumps were in 85% of military aircraft. In 1958, at the age of 65, Mr. Edwards approached famous heart surgeon Dr. Albert Starr and proposed building an artificial heart. Dr. Starr suggested they begin with a single valve, and less than 2 years later (1960) they achieved the first successful replacement of a human mitral valve. Three years later, they achieved a triple valve replacement. The valve is called the Starr-Edwards valve, and by 1998 had been used on 175,000 patients.
Medical Pioneer. He was an accomplished engineer who had 63 patented inventions before he became involved in heart valves. The inventions ranged from a hydraulic tree-barking system for the Weyerhaeuser Company, to a high altitude booster bump that was used in aircraft engines in WWII. It's been quoted that at one time, Mr. Edwards pumps were in 85% of military aircraft. In 1958, at the age of 65, Mr. Edwards approached famous heart surgeon Dr. Albert Starr and proposed building an artificial heart. Dr. Starr suggested they begin with a single valve, and less than 2 years later (1960) they achieved the first successful replacement of a human mitral valve. Three years later, they achieved a triple valve replacement. The valve is called the Starr-Edwards valve, and by 1998 had been used on 175,000 patients.
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1898-1982 Co-inventor of heart valves
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Same stone as Stella G, Lloyd W, Margaret Watt
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