Robert Jarvik

Robert Koffler Jarvik (May 11, 1946 – May 26, 2025) was an American scientist, researcher and businessman. He was known for his role in creating  the Jarvik-7 artificial heart."Men in the News: A Pair of Skilled Hands to Guide an Artificial Heart: Robert Kiffler Jarvik". Article in The New York Times, 3 December 1982. Retrieved from  on 2006-06-23. He was born in Midland, Michigan.

Jarvik died from problems caused by Parkinson's disease at his home in Manhattan, New York, on May 26, 2025, at the age of 79.

References

Other websites
Jarvik Heart Official website.
Google Patents link to Winchell Patent for Artificial Heart
Pfizer Launches New Lipitor Effort
MSNBC article on Jarvik and Pfizer 
Congress Probes Doctor's Role in Drug Ad 

Category:1946 births
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