Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, inventor of the balloon catheter, dies at 91 …
Jan 7, 2026 · Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, a longtime Portola Valley resident who became as well-known for his Fogarty Winery as for his invention of the balloon catheter, a ground-breaking …
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Thomas J. Fogarty, MD passes away at age 91 - InMenlo
Jan 7, 2026 · Home City of Menlo Park Thomas J. Fogarty, MD passes away at age 91 by Contributed Content on January 7, 2026 Editor’s note: The following obituary was posted on …
About Thomas J. Fogarty, MD - Fogarty Innovation
Dr. Fogarty’s inventive spirit revealed itself early and extended well beyond medicine. At just 12 years old, frustrated by being jolted off the back of his friend’s motor scooter, he invented the …
Balloon Catheter Inventor and Surgical Pioneer Passes Away
2 days ago · The balloon catheter, or Fogarty catheter, is a ubiquitous tool in modern surgery and interventional cardiology that changed both fields immensely as its use increased. …
Thomas J. Fogarty - Wikipedia
Thomas J. Fogarty (February 25, 1934 – December 28, 2025) was an American surgeon and medical device inventor. He is best known for the invention of the embolectomy catheter (or …
Medtech pioneer Dr. Tom Fogarty passes away at 91
Jan 5, 2026 · Fogarty was a prolific medtech inventor who pioneered minimally invasive surgery, later starting the innovation institute that bears his name.
Cardiology pioneer Thomas Fogarty dies as 91
Jan 6, 2026 · Fogarty created many inventions that fundamentally changed cardiac surgical practice. He also received the Presidential Medal of Technology and Innovation from President …
Thomas Fogarty, winery founder and medical innovator, dies
6 days ago · Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, founder of Fogarty Winery and inventor of groundbreaking medical devices, died on Dec. 28, 2025. Photo courtesy Thomas Fogarty Jr.
Dr. Tom Fogarty, balloon catheter inventor, dies at 91 - San …
Jan 6, 2026 · Dr. Tom Fogarty, inventor of the balloon catheter and founder of a Mountain View medical device incubator, died at 91 after mentoring innovators.