When the Doctor Uses A Hack

Any new technology's emergence can bring about a transformation in an industry!

And for x-pri technology to really become widespread, what's needed is the verification and acceptance of the entire industry.

Celebrities are the best choice!

This time, the meeting at Elderly Hospital in New York, in its truest sense, was a Johnson & Johnson Group meeting.

Most hospitals in the US are publicly traded companies that require investment from the capital market.

In the time that followed, Alvin Mond entered the operating room, under the scrutiny of dozens of cameras, and the surgery officially began!

Howard, the person in charge of the Johnson & Johnson Group's x-pri project, also arrived at the scene, paying close attention to this particular surgery.

Not just experts and scholars from around the world were watching this operation, but also many patients' family members.

They were the ones who truly needed to benefit from this new technology!

In a moment, Elderly Hospital in New York suddenly attracted more and more people's attention!

This surgery was under intense scrutiny!

Alvin Mond, in preparation for today's surgery, had already performed dozens of trials!

Pig hearts, cow hearts... he had attempted many times!

But!

Facing a living person was still his first time.

The patient was a volunteer, a boy with congenital heart disease, optimistic and bright!

"I believe in you!"

Before Alvin Mond had even started the surgery, the little boy said with a smile.

This scene warmed the hearts of all the spectators watching the surgery in an instant.

Alvin Mond was also somewhat startled, "God will bless you!"

The boy suddenly began to shake his head with laughter, "No, I believe in doctors, not God. At the moment I was born, God abandoned my mother. If it weren't for doctors, perhaps I too would have been abandoned!"

This statement made everyone involuntarily shake their heads.

After anesthesia, the surgery began!

Alvin Mond held the x-pri mitral valve replacement gun, slowly piercing it into the heart.

All of the audience held their breath!

Including Howard, the project manager for the Johnson & Johnson Group.

Everyone was praying!

As time ticked by, the tip of the replacement gun seemed to have reached a critical area. With a press of the trigger, the artificial valve would begin to attach to the annulus.

Click!

Accompanied by a crisp sound...

Alvin Mond immediately rejoiced, it was a success!

This feeling was very familiar.

Skillfully withdrawing... repairing the heart...

Then came the echocardiogram to check the results of the surgery...

At this moment, everyone's heart was in their throat, for if it was successful, the impact would be truly epoch-making!

"Normal! The valve is functioning normally!"

With the results bursting forth, a round of enthusiastic applause erupted from everyone around!

It was a success!

At this moment, it truly excited many people's hearts, perhaps... it signified that mitral valve replacement faced a new change!

A historic moment.

However!

Just at that time.

"Ejection fraction is abnormal!"

"Heart rate is increasing!"

"Arrhythmia!"

"Ventricular fibrillation, defibrillate immediately!"

Just as everyone was crying out in success, suddenly a string of sounds came through, followed by an instant shutdown of the camera!

At that moment, everyone was dumbfounded!

The expert scholars' faces showed panic; they all knew very well what this meant!

The patient had had an accident!

Instantly, murmurs started rising among the crowd below.

And the patients also began frowning one by one.

Such a surgery ultimately wasn't perfect yet...

When Alvin Mond reappeared on stage, he sighed, "I apologize, the x-pri technology is indeed successful, but... we are still finding it very difficult to get a handle on such a device!"

"The patient just now had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and during the surgery, an emergency occurred, forcing us to operate again, but the patient has now stabilized."

This surgery seemed to shake everyone's resolve.

The crowd below began to talk among themselves, expressing doubts.

More and more people started to question.

Johnson & Johnson's x-pri project manager, Howard, also frowned slightly.

But Alvin raised his voice and said, "What I want to say is that the feasibility of this device is still very high. For many patients who cannot undergo extracorporeal circulation for mitral valve replacement, the chance of success is quite substantial!"

"At the very least, all of our colleagues who have attempted it should know that compared to the risks of x-pri, the risks of operating on a beating heart seem higher. We can't control this beating heart, and the device only makes our techniques more stable!"

"This is a direction!"

"But! What I have to say is that the x-pri technology, in order to be applied clinically, must go through constant verification and experimentation. We need to understand its detailed parameters, grasp its operating guidelines, and establish a complete and comprehensive manual!"

"Then, and only then, will the x-pri technology truly have its day of clarity. At least for now, it's very difficult for us in cardiac surgery to utilize such technology."

The conference ended, leaving many in suspense!

However, everyone did not skimp on their applause; while the x-pri technology was not considered a failure, it was not deemed a success either, but Alvin had told the truth.

This allowed everyone to gain a fair and serious understanding of the x-pri technology!

...

And Howard was somewhat annoyed!

He went directly to find Alvin.

"Mr. Alvin, it seems you did not do as we had agreed!" Howard pointed out bluntly.

Alvin stared at Howard and said word by word, "If even I can't use x-pri, what's the point of promoting it further?"

"It's a machine meant to save lives, not a weapon for killing. Until someone masters this technology, I will not promote it."

After finishing his statement, Alvin turned and left!

While Howard was left stunned, he shouted, "You'll regret this!"

Alvin paused slightly, turned around with a smile, "Compared to missing out on the presidency of the medical association, I would regret making the wrong choice more, first and foremost... I am a doctor!"

"And besides, Mr. Howard, I made it very clear; for this technology to be promoted, it requires a genius, a cardiac surgeon more brilliant than myself to do it!"

"He must understand the heart thoroughly, be familiar with valves, and... pardon me for being frank, but the x-pri has extremely strict indications for surgery. Only in certain specific circumstances is the x-pri technology the most appropriate surgical approach!"

"In the medical industry, there has never been a technology that's applicable to every patient!"

"Perhaps, Mr. Howard, you should find such a person to help you identify the indications and contraindications for x-pri, and then to establish a detailed surgical guideline!"

With that, Alvin Mond stood up and departed!

Yet Howard suddenly said, "Mr. Alvin Mond!"

Alvin stopped in his tracks, "What is it?"

Howard offered a slight smile, "Sorry, you're a good doctor."

Alvin shook his head, "Today I almost harmed a boy who trusted me more than God himself. Excuse me, I need to go see him now."

Having said that, Alvin Mond left quickly.

Howard watched the crowd outside the window, continuously pondering how to find the genius Alvin had spoken of.

A genius surgeon who could help spread the x-pri technology!

Howard frowned!

The Johnson & Johnson Group had already invested billions of US dollars into this device. If it couldn't be applied to the market, the loss would be terrifying!

But... where could such a person be found?