Routinely, in an operation theatre, cardiothoracic surgeons use instruments that are originally designed and popularized by some of the legends. These legendry surgeons designed the instruments secondary to perceived clinical needs or occasionally to suit their own anatomic characteristics. This article tries to reveal the history behind the surgical instruments used in cardiac and thoracic operations . As the art of surgery has evolved, so have the tools and instruments used to aid the surgeon.
Many of the contributions in cardiovascular surgery in the modern age would not be possible without the skill and vision of numerous surgeon innovators. Interestingly, very been written on the development of cardiothoracic surgical instrumentation and the surgeons who drove their design and development of these instruments. This piece gives you a historical preview of the surgeons associated…
