Hümér Hültl
Hungarian surgeon (1868–1940)
Hümér Hültl was a Hungarian surgeon, noted for his work with surgical staples.
Early life and education
Hümér Hültl was born on July 14, 1868 in Felsőbánya, Szatmár County. He attended the Piarist Gymnasium of Budapest, and trained in medicine at the University of Budapest Faculty of Medicine.
Career
Hültl became a well-respected surgeon, practicing at St Rokus Hospital and St Stephen's Hospital in Budapest. Hültl was highly disciplined in the operating room, and insisted on high standards of cleanliness. His quick, elegant techniques earned him the nickname "Paganini of the Knife."
In the early 20th century, Hültl observed that abdominal surgery patients were experiencing serious infections from failed sutures. In response, he developed a concept for a stapler for hollow internal organs, which would use metal staples. Hültl collaborated with Victor Fischer, a businessman and designer, to design the initial prototype of a "mechanical stitching device."
The device, known as the Fischer-Hültl stapler, was first used in surgery in May 1908. It was an expensive and awkward device, weighing over 5 kg (11 lb), and using 12 moving parts. The first stapler took multiple hours to prepare for a procedure, using tweezers to load the staples.
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