The insulin pump

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Who

Dean Kamen — Jewish-American inventor

When

1970s

Where

United States

The first wearable infusion pump — the basis of the modern insulin pump that frees diabetics from constant injections — was developed in the 1970s by Jewish-American inventor Dean Kamen, whose AutoSyringe company pioneered portable drug delivery.

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