Tofy Mussivand | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tofigh Mussivand 2 December 1942 |
| Died | 7 January 2024 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Iranian, Canadian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Inventing an artificial cardiac pump |
Tofigh "Tofy" Mussivand (Persian: توفیق موسیوند; 2 December 1942 – 7 January 2024) was an Iranian-Canadian medical engineer of Kurdish origin who invented an artificial cardiac pump, a device that pumps blood and takes over the function of breathing during a heart surgery.[1][2][3]
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