# Thomas J. Fogarty

> American surgeon (1934–2025)

**Wikidata**: [Q7791064](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7791064)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Fogarty)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-j-fogarty


## References

1. [Thomas Fogarty, inventor of the balloon catheter which revolutionised blood clot surgery. 2026](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2026/02/02/thomas-fogarty-balloon-catheter-blood-clot-embolectomy/)
2. [Source](https://www.invent.org/inductees/thomas-j-fogarty)
3. [Source](https://www.nationalmedals.org/laureates)
4. [Fogarty, Gross win Lemelson-MIT Awards. 2000](https://news.mit.edu/2000/lemelson-0503)
5. Virtual International Authority File
6. [Source](https://www.bizapedia.com/ca/hancock-jaffe-laboratories.html)
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File