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    The document provides a history of medical technologies from ancient times to the early 20th century. It describes key early medical devices and techniques such as the stethoscope, microscope, x-ray, and electrocardiograph. It also outlines some important developments in medical technology in the United States, including the opening of the University of Pennsylvania's William Pepper Laboratory of clinical Medicine in 1895 and the publication on the demand for and training of laboratory technicians in 1918.

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    The document provides a history of medical technologies from ancient times to the early 20th century. It describes key early medical devices and techniques such as the stethoscope, microscope, x-ray, and electrocardiograph. It also outlines some important developments in medical technology in the United States, including the opening of the University of Pennsylvania's William Pepper Laboratory of clinical Medicine in 1895 and the publication on the demand for and training of laboratory technicians in 1918.

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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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