Daily Archives for 2 December 2012


December 2: First Artificial Heart

On 2 December 1982, the first artificial heart was implanted in a retired dentist named Barney Clark. The man who invented this artificial heart was Robert Jarvik, which inspired the name of the artificial heart, Jarvik-7. Jarvik attended the University of Utah, where the implant was taken place. After the heart was implanted, Barney Clark […]