Medical Project Timeline (All projects upload here, click to the arrow, and the edit and add events)
By owlbear
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The smallpox vaccine: The purpose was to protect people from smallpox and prevent person-to-person transmission
The project was executed by Edward Jenner - an English physician and scientist. The project is unique as it is the first successful vaccine to be developed. The project was temporary as it was successful in July 1796 when no disease developed after inoculating the vaccine. The outcome of the project was a vaccine against smallpox, and widely vaccination.
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The first the use of ether as a surgical anaesthesia: The purpose was to help patients relieve pain from painful dental procedures
The project was executed by Wiliam Thomas Green Morton-a dentist. The project is unique as it is the first time Ether used as an anaesthetic. The project was temporary as it ended in 1846 after Morton performed a painless tooth extraction by using Ether. The outcome of the project was ether used in dental practice and rapid acceptance around the world for surgical anaesthesia and pain relief. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Morton_Ether_1846.jpg&oldid=202320009. -
The development of the Lobotomy procedure
The deliverable was a method to treat mental illness, developed by Egaz Moniz. It was unique as no one else in the world had developed this kind of treatment for humans before. It was a planned project as it was created as a technique that was easy and relatively cheap to treat mental disorders. It was temporary as the development of the technique met a satisfactory level for the treatment of mental illness. -
First Fully Disposable Plastic Syringe
The project was executed by New Zealand pharmacist Colin Murdoch. The purpose of the project was to reduce infections from medical injections. The project is unique as it was the first fully disposable/single-use syringe made of plastic. The project was temporary as the syringe was completed and patented. The outcome of the project was the successful development of the syringe which has become an integral part of modern medicine. -
The creation of the first portable defibrillator 1966
The deliverable was the first portable defibrillator developed by Frank Partridge. It was unique as it was the first product to supply lifesaving medical aid to people experiencing a cardiac event in any location around England. It was a planned project as it was created to combat the issue of sudden cardiac deaths that occurred outside hospitals. it was a temporary as the product was developed in 1965 and then distributed for wider use in locations around England by 1966. -
The first successful cochlear implant surgery 1978
The deliverable was the first cochlear implant surgery performed in 1978 by Graeme clark. It was unique as no other medical professional had been successful in implanting an electronic device that could improve a persons ability to pick up sound and comprehend speech clearly. The project was planned as Graeme clark wanted to create a device that could improve the standard of hearing for profoundly deaf people. It was temporary as the concept was devised in 1967 and performed in 1978. -
The first full face transplant
The deliverable was the first full face transplant in the world, executed by the Barcelona Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in spain. It was unique as it is an surgical operation and the first in the world. It was planned as it was a serious surgical operation and the first in the world. It was temporary as surgery was finished after the face was successfully attached. -
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
The project was executed by American company Pfizer,
German company BioNTech, and Chinese company Fosun Pharma. The purpose of the project deliverable is to minimise or eliminate the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The project is unique as it is a newly developed technology in response to a novel virus. The project is temporary as it ended upon the successful development of the vaccine. The outcome of the project was the successful development of the vaccine, the vaccination campaign is ongoing.
