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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229463 | Vascular filter system for cardiopulmonary bypass A removable vascular filter system for capture and retrieval of emboli while allowing continuous perfusion of blood during a cardiopulmonary bypass procedure, comprising a porous filter membrane with variable diameter holes, and a filter membrane support structure. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229462 | Vascular filter system for carotid endarterectomy A removable vascular filter system for capture and retrieval of emboli while allowing continuous perfusion of blood during a carotid endarterectomy procedure, comprising a porous filter membrane with variable diameter holes, and a filter membrane support structure. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6755846 | Vascular filter A removable vascular filter device for blocking micro-and macro-emboli while allowing continued perfusion of blood, comprises a guidewire having distal and proximal portions, wherein there is a recess in the distal portion and a filter comprising a flexible filter m... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6391044 | Vascular filter system A removable vascular filter system for blocking micro- and macro-emboli while allowing the continued perfusion of blood comprises a filter membrane positioned on a guidewire, wherein a free end of the membrane sits tightly against the guidewire when the f... | 05/21/2002 |
