Father Of World’s Only FDA & CE Approved Total Artificial Heart Dies At 97

On Feb. 11, Dr. Willem Johan Kolff, the world’s most prolific inventor of artificial organs, passed away at the age of 97 in Philadelphia. Among Dr. Kolff’s many accomplishments were the artificial kidney, heart-lung machine, artificial eye, artificial ear and artificial arm. However, he was best known for his decades of work that led to the Jarvik 7 artificial heart. “The modern version of Dr.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on February 20th, 2009