A University of Utah team successfully implanted the Jarvik-7 into Seattle dentist Barney Clark
On Dec. 2, 1982, a team led by William DeVries, at the University of Utah, successfully implanted the Jarvik-7 into 38 year old Seattle dentist Barney Clark. He survived with the Jarvik-7 for 112 days.
Known as the Jarvik-7 (named after former U of U physician and inventor Robert Jarvik, MD), this aluminum and polyurethane device was connected to a 400-pound air compressor.
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Source: University of Utah
Credit: Photo: Dr. William DeVries, University of Utah. Courtesy: Wikipedia.
