Kurt Amplatz
Austrian radiologist and inventor (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kurt Anton Amplatz (February 25, 1924 – November 6, 2019) was an Austrian radiologist and medical device inventor.[1] He is best known for the invention of the Amplatzer Septal Occluder as well as the Amplatzer Cribriform Occluder, which is used for closing atrial septal defect, a common congenital heart defects found in infants. These devices are inserted by percutaneous catheter placement, thus avoiding open heart surgery. In 1958, he performed one of the first percutaneous catheterizations of the heart. Amplatz spent most of his 40-year career in Radiology as the Chairman of Interventional Radiology at the University of Minnesota.
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Born | Kurt Anton Amplatz (1924-02-25)February 25, 1924 Weistrach, Austria |
Died | November 6, 2019(2019-11-06) (aged 95) |
Nationality | Austrian |
Education | University of Innsbruck |
Occupation | Radiologist |
Known for | Amplatzer Cribriform Occluder Amplatzer Septal Occluder |
Spouse | Maxine |
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