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Robert Fischell
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Dr. Robert Fischell (b. 1930 - ) is a physicist, inventor, and holder of more than 200 U.S. and foreign medical patents.[1][2][3] His inventions have led to the creation of several biotechnology companies. He worked at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory full time for 25 years, and part time for an additional 13 years. His achievements include the development of a 16-satellite system called Transit that was a key precursor to GPS, a rechargeable implantable pacemaker that could be programmed with radiowaves,[4][5][6][7] (Pacesetter Systems Inc., purchased by Siemens, now the CRM division of St. Jude Medical). He and his team at Hopkins also helped miniaturize the implantable cardiac defibrillator.[8] Dr. Fischell went on to invent the implantable insulin pump (MiniMed, spun off from Pacesetter Systems, Inc. in 1985), numerous coronary stents used to open clogged arteries (IsoStent, Inc. merged with Cordis, in turn purchased by Johnson & Johnson),[9] and two extraordinary feedback systems that provide early warning of epileptic seizures (NeuroPace, Inc.) and heart attacks (Angel Medical Systems, Inc.).[3] Fischell recently donated $30 million to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation to establish a bioengineering department and an institute for biomedical devices at the James Clark School of Engineering.[10]
In 2005, he was awarded the TED Prize, receiving $100,000 and three wishes, including a braintrust on medical liability and the successful design of a device to cure migraines.
Not only was Dr. Fischell successful in his career, but he has also been successful in his life with his family. He has 3 sons (from oldest to youngest), David, Tim, and Scott Fischell. His three sons are all married to his three wonderful daughter's in law - Sarah (married to David), Anne (married to Tim), and Felecia (married to Scott). From these children sprang eight grandchildren including Erin, Jennifer, Jonathan, Evan, Rachel, Jason, Cassidy, and Emma, all of which he is extremely proud of.
- ^ MIT Inventor of the Week Archives. Accessed February 22, 2007.
- ^ "NHM Board Welcomes Renowned Health and Medical Figures as Newest Trustees," National Health Museum News, Accessed February 22, 2007.
- ^ a b "Industry Pioneer - Robert Fischell," Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry - August 2004. Accessed February 22, 2007.
- ^ Love JW, Lewis KB, Fischell RE, "The Johns Hopkins rechargeable pacemaker. Historical aspect." JAMA 1975 Oct 6;234(1):64-6.
- ^ "Programmable Pacemaker," Spinoff (Publication of NASA featuring commercial applicatons of space technology), 1996. Accessed February 25, 2007.
- ^ Fischell R. (1998), "Applications of Transit Satellite Technology to Biomedical Devices," Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest; Vol 19, No. 1.
- ^ "The Alfred Mann Foundation," Mission and History, Accessed February 25, 2007.
- ^ Neal E. (2003), "Technology for Humanity: Robert Fischell," Discover, Vol. 24, No. 11.
- ^ "Cordis Acquires IsoStent Technology; Continues Collaborative Radioactive Stent Research," PRNewswire, Accessed February 22, 2007.
- ^ The Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices. Accessed February 22, 2007.
- Duke University Biography
- Dr. Fischell's introductory video at TED Conference 2005.
- Video of Dr. Fischell accepting the TED Prize and discussing new life-saving technologies.
- Presented February 2005 in Monterey, CA. (28 mins)
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