In 1960, electrical engineer Wilson Greatbatch and thoracic surgeons William Chardack and Andrew Gage invented and implanted the first totally self-contained cardiac pacemaker at the University of Buffalo. The device regulates heartbeat and marked the start of implantable electronic devices for treating heart conditions.
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The hosts note a World Cup player with a prior cardiac issue had a heart device activated during a match, though they clarify it may not be a pacemaker specifically.
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8:43and Z bzon's mass through the Higs mechanism. This was the genesis of that idea. There's a lot of Mexican hat potential for the upcoming England Mexico match at the Azteca. But we are moving on to another 1960 invention of the implantable pacemaker. A big one. >> This is big right just for um human longevity for medicine in general. electrical engineer Wilson Greatbach and thoracic surgeons William Chardak and Andrew Gage. They invented and successfully planted the first totally self-contained cardiac pacemaker at the University of Buffalo. This has saved countless lives. Um, and it's pretty self-explanatory,
9:25right? You you now wear this thing and it keeps your heart going. Uh just to keep the uh World Cup uh references going, there is a player who has had heart issues who has a pacemaker that was activated during this World Cup as well. Yes. On the field and it was implanted because he had had a cardiac issue previously. >> It might not be specifically a pacemaker. It might be a more specific technical device. >> Yeah. >> But the genesis of those types of wearable, you know, >> Exactly. The idea that you could have an implant >> Yeah. >> Uh related to your heart >> started in 1960. 1961 discovery of