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Show The Dally Utah Chronicle, Mooday, December , 132 Sominaroot Commpaimy to inniarf&st dovic interview. That's basically a task of private industry." While some physicians contend that's "health for profit," Jarvik said the role of the company is typical of every major medical development, including artificial kidneys, artificial blood vessels, heart valves, burn treatment technology and "a million other things you can think of." The president of Kolff Medical is Dr. Robert K. Jarvik, inventor of the artificial heart. The board chairman is Dr. William J. Kolff, who pioneered development of the artificial kidney and is head of the University's Division of Artificial The artificial heart is with the patient tethered by hoses to the power unit, which can be moved on rollers. Jarvik said that when a fully portable system is developed, in -y- Organs. Other investors mainly are people who have been involved in development of the heart. Jarvik said the artificial heart was developed as an experimental device under government funding through the University, but there was no mechanism to develop it into a product available to the public. "We take the development of the heart from the University research phase to public availability," Jarvik said in a recent air-drive- 6-f- oot n, which the drive can be carried in a brief case or camera case, the heart will cost from $ 1 5,000 to $20,000 and Kolff Medical should see a profit. He said that when it becomes possible for an artificial heart recipient to be mobile in society, the costs will be less than maintaining a patient in a nursing home for a year. "We are very conscious and aware of the need to make the heart as inexpensive and effective as possible," Jarvik said. "Kolff Medical is looking for a simple, reliable, inexpensive approach." Saturday. "Nothing was taken that we've been able to discern," Clark's eldest son, Gary, said of the break-i-n at his parents' Des Moines home. He said he and his brother and sister were "very upset" by the incident. Clark, 37, of Bothell, said the damage to his parents' home was limited to "just opening drawers and scattering things around the floor" as though they were looking for something. There was also some damage to the door where the intruder or intruders gained entry, Clark said. Clark said the small Des Moines police force has promised to keep a closer watch on the residence. A Des Moines police dispatcher said the department had no information on a burglary at the Clark residence and referred inquiries to a supervisor who could not immediately be reached by telephone. Barney Clark, 61, a retired dentist, received the first permanent artificial heart at the University Medical Center Wednesday night. His wife, Una Loy, also has been in Salt Lake City for the pioneering surgery. SOI IflKU V-J- Education Agency in Utah" will be the topic of the Utah Education Seminar Tuesday at the University. 4 p.m. Cellular, Viral and Molecular Biology Seminar, "Regulation in Biotin Synthesis," Allen Camp- Dr. G. Leland Burningham, recently appointed state superintendent of public instruction, will be the key speaker. bell, MC Classroom D. A Jarvik artificial heart will be on display Monday at UMNH. Pioneering doctor lauds transplants CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) man was who the a success performed it. surgeons by pronounced Barnard performed the first transplant of a real heart on Dec. 3, 1967. Surrounded by five of his transplant recipients gathered for a party Wednesday night, Barnard said, "People still ask me if it was worthwhile. 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