Belding Scribner
Belding H. Scribner (born January 18, 1921 in Chicago , Illinois , † June 19, 2003 in Seattle , Washington ) was an American doctor.
In 1960, Belding Scribner developed an interface ( shunt ) to the blood vessel system of a patient ("Scribner Shunt") at Washington University in Seattle .
An artificial blood vessel made of Teflon was implanted in the forearm of patients with kidney failure . This artificial vessel made it possible for the first time to have a longer hemodialysis over several months. For the first time, terminal kidney failure was really treatable. Before that, glass tubes had to be placed in the blood vessels, which was very painful and harmful to the vessels, so the procedure could only be performed a few times.
The first patient to be treated with the shunt technique by Scribner in 1960 was named Clyde Shields. He survived his chronic kidney failure for eleven years and died of heart disease in 1971.
In 2002, Belding Scribner received the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research for his achievements . In 1969 he had already received a Gairdner Foundation International Award .
At the age of 82, Scribner drowned in the lake he crossed every day by canoe on his way to work.
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| SURNAME | Scribner, Belding |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scribner, Belding H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 2003 |
| Place of death | Seattle , Washington |