In 1956, inventor Wilson Greatbatch was tinkering at his workbench when an unexpected wiring mistake produced a steady electrical pulse that mimicked a heartbeat. That accidental signal became the spark for pacemaker design, driving years of engineering before the first implantable devices. The result: far better survival and quality of life for heart patients worldwide.
Cardiac surgeon Sudhir Prem Srivastava, credited with 1,500 successful robotic surgeries, explains how his five-armed Mantra system was conceived, designed, and instrumented. In an ET Prime interaction, he also argues that robotic surgery tech must become cheaper and widely available—because breakthroughs matter only when hospitals can afford them.
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