Narrative Highlight: Steven J. Phillips

In December of 2002 we conducted preliminary email interviews with leading figures in the field of bionics. The text below comes from the exchange with Steven J. Phillips, MD, Cardiovascular Surgeon.

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1. Which individual or event do you attribute the greatest historical significance in the advancement of organ replacement devices or machines? Please explain why.
	Heart valve replacement. It demonstrated that a mechanical device would work in a human.
2. What is your most memorable clinical case in which a mechanical device or machine was used as treatment? (answered by clinicians only)
	Clarence Dennis [and] Left heart bypass.