The Bovie electrocautery tool was developed by William T Bovie between 1914 and 1927. Dr. Bovie was an inventor with a doctorate in plant physiology. Dr. Bovie worked closely with Dr. Harvey Cushing at Harvard University to develop this tool used to pass high frequency electrical currents in to tissue. The first use of the Bovie knife was in 1927 by Dr. Cushing and was initially used on previously inoperable brain tumors. Most physicians today have been exposed to the Bovie, however Dr. Bovie himself did not benefit. He sold the patent on his machine for $1 and was not granted tenure at Harvard.
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It is sad to know that Dr. Bovie was not compensated for his work and was not recognised while he was at Harvard. However, every one in different surgical specialties is still asking for the "Bovie" in most of the surgeries. May his name lives on.
Hugo
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