Claim: Indian doctors developed Megavac, a new mechanical thrombectomy system for Heart Surgeries.
Fact-check: Megavac was developed by American radiologist Dr. Richard Fulton in 2013 and is not a recent invention by Indian doctors - FACTLY
Verdict: the megavac mechanical thrombectomy system was not invented by indian doctors. it was developed by dr. richard fulton in 2013. a radiologist and founder of vascular development corporation, dr. fulton holds over 60 patents and was the chief of radiology at st. mary's hospital in colorado for 30 years. the first successful use of the megavac to remove an arterial clot occurred in 2016. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Nitish Kumar Dhonge
Date published: 2024-10-10T13:47:45