William P. Murphy Jr., an Inventor of the Modern Blood Bag, Dies at 100

Dr. Murphy ’s safe, reliable container replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys.

Source: NYT Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert D. McFadden Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Blood Inventions and Patents Blood bag Medical Devices Korean War Murphy, William P Jr (1923-2023) Cordis Corp Source Type: news