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HISTORY OF MEDTECH

Heart-lung machine (1939)- Hermann


Disease: Caused by the negative von Helmholz
interaction between the environment  First visual technology.
and the body Cardiac Catheterization and
Hippocrates: Father of medicine angiography (1941)
Galen: Greek physician and  First operated by: Forsmann (1929)
philosopher  Developed by Moniz, Reboul,
 Described diabetes as “diarrhea of Rousthoi (1930-1940)
urine”  Discovered as safe method in
Four humors: blood, phlegm, humans by: Courmand (1941)
yellow/black bile.  Made for seeing the heart, lung
John Hutchinson: spirometer vessels and valves possible
 For measuring the vital capacity through inserting a cannula in an
of the lungs. arm vein and into a heart with an
Jules Herisson: sphygmomanometer injection of radiopaque dye in x-
 For measuring blood pressure ray visualization.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
HISTORY OF MEDTECH IN
Stethoscope (1816): Rene Laennec UNITED STATES
 Used to acquire information about
the lungs and heartbeat The University of Pennsylvania’s
Microscope (1840): Antonie van William Pepper Laboratory of clinical
Leeuwenhoek
Medicine (1895)- Opened to highlight
 For medical purposes due to
advances in lenses and power cost. the service role of clinical
Ophthalmoscope (1850): Hermann von laboratories.
Helmholz The Demand for and Training of
 First visual technology invented
Laboratory Technicians (1918)-
Laryngoscope (1855): Manuel Garcia
 Using 2 mirrors to observe the Published by John Kolmer.
larynx 
X-ray (1859): Wilheim Roentgen
 Allowed the physician to view the
inside of the body without
surgery.
Electrocardiograph (1903): William
Einthoven
 To measure electrical changes
during the beating of the heart.
Kenny Method (1910): Elizabeth Kenny
 Served as the pioneering work for
modern physical therapy
Drinker respirator (1927): Philip
Drinker
 recover normal respiration with
the assistance of artificial
respirator.

ATHALIAH FAYE DEL MONTE

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