Robert Tools, the first human to receive the AbioCor fully self-contained artificial heart, died at age 59 due to multiple organ failure after suffering a stroke. The landmark surgery, performed in July 2001, made history in the field of biomedical engineering. Tools, an African American man, became a symbol of hope and scientific progress as he lived 151 days with the groundbreaking device. His case marked a significant moment in the advancement of artificial organ technology.
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