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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Friday, December J, 1982 Page Three poetess say pirogoosDS for Clack is 'very good' by Mark Saal Chronicle staff of the Artificial Organs Division at the Medical Center, agreed with Jarvik, "I don't want to be confident until this man walks outside." Dr. Barney B. Clark's heart almost killed him Wednesday night, so surgeons removed it. And ithout it, Clark is doing much better. Clark is on a respirator in intensive care, and DeVries said all body functions seem to be on course. The artificial heart is functioning beautifully at about 112 beats a minute, according to DeVries. Clark has a tube in his throat and is unable to talk, but he is able to answer simple questions by nodding. DeVries said he hopes to get Clark off the respirator, slowly unplug other systems, and have him out of the hospital in the next few weeks. Following a Vh hour operation which began late Wednesday night at the University Medical Center, Clark became the Hirst recipient of the plastic Jarvik-- 7 artificial heart, and according to Dr. William DeVries, "The prognosis is very good." DeVries led a surgical team of about 20 people in implanting the first permanent artificial heart in a human. o - Clark's deteriorating condition forced the implantation to be moved up about 10 hours. In a press conference Thursday afternoonr DeVries said everyone thought Clark would die Wednesday night. "It was really almost a spiritual experience for everyone in the (operating) room," DeVries said. "He probably would've been dead at midnight" without the operation, he said. "I think it's a success." The Institutional Review Board is satisfied that the Medical Center has complied with all requirements to protect the patient and the institution, according to Ross Woolley. The purpose of the IRB is to make sure that the benefits of the experiment outweigh the risks, v Woolley said. "Dr. DeVries has gone out of his way to be supportive and helpful," he said. i: It would be hard to say when the next artificial heart implant would be attempted, according to DeVries. The Medical Center has Despite this optimism, the medical team agreed that it was still quite early. "It's not over yet; it's just the beginning," DeVries said. Dr. Robert K. Jarvik, inventor of the heart, said he been authorized by the FDA to do seven implants, but DeVries said the center is not prepared to do another one now. It took three years to prepare for this one, and he said they want to work with Clark for sometime before scheduling another one. was very reserved about the operation. Clark has a difficult course ahead, and Jarvik said he will just "wait and see." Dr. Willem Kolff, head Jorvik'7 o 'Research project' gives life by George Tibbits " Associated Press Writer The $20,000 device weighs about 300 grams, compared to 280 grams for the average adult human heart. It is handmade of polyurethane, SALT LAKE CITY Slightly smaller and a few grams heavier than the vital organ it replaces, the Jarvik-- 7 artificial heart substitutes polyurethane and air hoses for the durable . muscle that beats 40 million times a year. V The Jarvik--- .'.., named after inventor Dr. Robert R. Jarvik of the University, has been tested in laboratories, in cadavers, in test 7, animals and now, in a human being. retired dentist Barney B. Clark, a dying of heart disease, became the first human to receive a permanent artificial heart old Thursday. "It's a research project," said Dr. Willem Kolff, director of the University's Division of Artificial Organs. "Whether it goes well or ill, we will learn from it. For him, it's a last chance to have an enjoyable existence." marine aluminum, nylon, artificial fibers, graphite lubricants and r alloys. high-streng- th - r - r i i - i iiw Barney Clark Thursday. The mechanical heart has two flexible air diaphragms, each with a lead for a hose connected to a compressor that powers the heart. The air hoses exit the body just below the chest on the left side. 6-f- The diaphragms are made of four layers of polyurethane, separated by graphite lubricant. Jarvik said they are designed to match the continued on page four qOOO OO OOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOq (MM AIM & &. & 5 & OFF O FREE Ofarninj Six Geese A9 Layiinig And what are they laying? They're laying lots of golden eggs at our "Twelve Days ofChristmas" Sale, December d. Almost everything's discounted 20-6- 0 off and more. 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