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In 1952, what device was successfully implanted in a human, making medical history?

The first artificial heart. On 2 July 1952, 41-year-old Henry Opitek, suffering from shortness of breath, made medical history at Harper University Hospital at Wayne State University in Michigan. The Dodrill-GMR heart machine, considered to be the first operational mechanical heart, was successfully used while performing heart surgery. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_heart 

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