The coronary stent (co-developed)

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Who

The flexible NIR coronary stent was developed by Medinol, the Israeli company founded by Kobi (Jacob) and Judith Richter, produced in partnership with Boston Scientific.

When

1996

Where

Tel Aviv, Israel

Coronary stents are tiny mesh tubes that prop open blocked heart arteries and have saved millions of lives. The flexible NIR stent, introduced in 1996, was developed by the Israeli company Medinol, founded by Kobi and Judith Richter, and produced in partnership with Boston Scientific. It became one of the most widely implanted stents of its generation.

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Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.