The object
Cardiologist Richard Schatz co-invented the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent, an expandable metal scaffold for narrowed arteries. Introduced in 1988, the device and its derivatives have treated millions of patients, making this a defining manufactured product in interventional cardiology rather than a purely clinical technique.
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What Richard did
Co-invented the Palmaz-Schatz vascular stent with Julio Palmaz.
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Why it matters
NIHF reports that Palmaz-Schatz stents and derivatives have treated millions of people worldwide.
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Living-status check
NIHF records Schatz's 2025 induction and interview, a positive dated public award event confirming he was alive in 2025.