...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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| 7113816 | Ultra-miniature electrode used for measuring bioelectrical neural activity An ultra-miniature in-vivo electrode used for measuring the bioelectrical neural activity etc. in a living body with small cubic volume, slight burden to the living body, and high insulation performance, thereby facilitating long term stable measurements. Structural... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094294 | Process for producing a medical guide wire A process for producing a medical guide wire comprising a step S2, S5 for inserting the core wire and coil into a tubular die having the desired curved form, a step S3, S6 for heat-treating the core wire and coil in the die, a step 7 | 08/22/2006 |