Katsuyuki Miyasaka, Kirk Shelley, Shosuke Takahashi, Hironami Kubota, Kazumasa Ito, Ikuto Yoshiya, Akio Yamanishi, Jeffrey B Cooper, David J Steward, Hiroshi Nishida, Joe Kiani, Hirokazu Ogino, Yasuhiko Sata, Robert J Kopotic, Kitty Jenkin, Alex Hannenberg, Atul Gawande
INTRODUCTION: Dr. Takuo Aoyagi invented pulse oximetry in 1974. Pulse oximeters are widely used worldwide, most recently making headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Aoyagi passed away on April 18, 2020, aware of the significance of his invention, but still actively searching for the theory that would take his invention to new heights. METHOD: Many people who knew Dr. Aoyagi, or knew of him and his invention, agreed to participate in this tribute to his work...
October 2021: Journal of Anesthesia