Chris Berggren
During a college soccer game, an opponent’s kick shattered Chris’ leg below the knee. This injury could have led to permanent disability if not for a revolutionary medical technology called negative pressure wound therapy.
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Bonnie Blair
Stress urinary incontinence kept decorated U.S. Olympian Bonnie Blair from living the life she wanted to lead, until a new medical procedure changed everything.
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Joan Bunyan
A debilitating pain in her hip kept Joan from performing even the simplest of daily tasks, but after undergoing hip replacement surgery, Joan was able to begin living her life to the fullest.
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Joey Carlson
At 17 years old, Joey was paralyzed in a car accident, destroying his dreams of becoming an Olympic speed skater. With the help of a remarkable medical technology that delivers medicine directly into his spine, Joey is still able to live a rich and self-sufficient life.
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Diane Dodge
During a routine mammogram, Diane’s doctor found two lesions and ordered immediate biopsies of her breast to determine if they were cancerous. Through a minimally invasive procedure, Diane was able to find out that that the lesions were benign quickly and with minimal discomfort.
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Joe Ferko
Dr. Ferko is optimistic about his “miracle in a box,” a “portable” ICU that he used to keep several patients alive after Hurricane Katrina. “With these technologies,” he says, “we are prepared to handle medical emergencies that a decade ago would have meant certain death.”
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Ralph Freed
Shortly after returning from an Air Force mission overseas, Ralph noticed unusual pains in his legs. He had developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a medical condition that causes blood clots in the legs. With the help of a D-dimer test, Ralph’s physician was able to effectively diagnose and treat his condition.
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Tracy Glass
In her early 50s, Tracy Glass developed cataracts in both of her eyes and began going blind, putting her life and career as an artist on hold. Following her doctor’s advice, Tracy got intraocular lenses (IOLs) implanted in her eyes and was able to see clearly immediately after surgery.
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Ben Goddard
In the middle of the night, Ben woke up gasping for air – he was in cardiac arrest. The paramedics saved his life with the help of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Today, an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) keeps his heart stable.
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Bob Graham
Former United States Senator from Florida Bob Graham got a new heart valve in January 2003 and was back on his feet within a week, and back on the campaign trail in two months. He’s just one of the 100,000 Americans with repaired or replaced heart valves.
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David Heydrick
At age 39, neurologist David Heydrick succumbed to the disease for which he had treated his own patients – Parkinson’s. David’s doctor prescribed a series of medications, but nothing seemed to work. With the help of a new procedure, deep brain stimulation(DBS), the symptoms of the disease stopped and he was able to return to his busy life as a doctor, husband and father.
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Nicole Johnson
You may recognize Nicole as Miss America 1999. What you might not know about her is that she is a patient living with type 1 diabetes. By managing her disease with an insulin pump, Nicole was able to reach her dream of becoming Miss America and is now a wife and a mother.
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David Jones
At age 52, a virus caused acute damage to David's heart and it could not pump enough blood to sustain his vital organs. The doctors decided to implant a temporary ventricular assistance device (VAD) which helped David survive, recover and get back to his life.
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Rachel Jones
Twenty years after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Rachel was finally able to take control of her disease and her life by using an advanced glucose monitor. The monitor she uses is virtually painless and gives her a reading that is both quick and accurate.
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Frank Kemp
After being treated for his heart attack, Frank awoke at the hospital with little more than a sore leg where they had inserted a stent to keep blood flowing to his heart and was home within a few days.
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Susie Laurie
Susie Laurie had suffered from migraine headaches since she was a teenager. She never gave them much attention until, when she was almost 50 she fainted and was rushed to the hospital. She was stricken by a ruptured brain aneurysm, but a miraculous medical technology would save her life.
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Francisco Mateo
In less than 10 seconds using a hand-held vision screening device, Francisco's school nurse diagnosed him with astigmatism, a precursor to amblyopia. Now, Francisco is not only showing dramatic improvement in school, he's also enjoying it more.
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Matt McCormick
After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Matt went from training for the Marine Corps Marathon to fighting for his life. By detecting the cancer early with the help of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and the digital rectal exam (DRE), he was able to have surgery and get back to training within several weeks.
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Tom Seckman
At age 70, Tom began to experience episodes of dizziness, staggered walking and mental “fuzziness.” After his physician ran several tests, he found out it was caused by normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a buildup of water in the brain. An advanced medical device known as a shunt relieved the pressure on his brain and allowed him to get back to normal.
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Janet Sullivan
Janet thought the cause for her severe fatigue was simply her busy life as a nurse and mother. After several months, she finally went to her doctor and underwent several diagnostic tests, which uncovered that she had colorectal cancer. Due to an accurate diagnosis and advancements in surgical tools, Janet was able to get back to her life quickly.
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Michelle and Ellie Tjelmeland
Determination to overcome the challenges of her and daughter Ellie’s hearing loss — along with a pair of state-of-the-art cochlear implants — has given Michelle Tjelmeland the passion to do all she can to help others who face the same struggles.
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CJ Triplett
At age 36, CJ was 100 pounds overweight and suffering from various health issues related to her weight. CJ decided to change her life by undergoing minimally invasive laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and by adopting a healthy lifestyle. Since the surgery she has lost a total of 110 pounds.
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Aaron Wernz
Army National Guard Specialist Aaron Wernz was wounded in Iraq by a mortar, which propelled shrapnel into his body – collapsing his lungs and piercing his heart. After doctors stabilized his condition, Aaron returned to the United States, and with the help of 64-slice computer tomography (CT) scanner, doctors continue to monitor the pieces of shrapnel still lodged in his heart.
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Nancy Zacherl
At age 59, Nancy woke up one morning with severe back pain. Her doctor determined the pain was caused by the collapse of one of her spinal bones. Through a minimally invasive procedure known as kyphoplasty, Nancy was back to her normal busy life within a few short weeks.
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