Wayne Robert Griffin (born 1975) is the second person in Australia to be implanted with the SynCardia Total
artificial heart
An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in the case that a heart transplant (from a deceased human or, experi ...
.
The
artificial heart
An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in the case that a heart transplant (from a deceased human or, experi ...
surgery was performed on 20 August 2010, by Dr. Phillip Spratt, the head of the Heart and Lung Transplant Unit of
St Vincent's Hospital.
He was assisted by Dr. Paul Jantz and supervised by Dr. Jack Copeland. The surgery was filmed by
60 Minutes Australia as "The Ultimate Bypass", which was aired in September 2010.
References
External links
The story of Wayne Griffin, 60 minutes "The Ultimate Bypass"*https://web.archive.org/web/20110714124946/http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/the-ultimate-bypass/xgx9kbb?tab=m163&from=39
1975 births
Living people
Cardiology
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