Orestes Fiandra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Orestes Fiandra

Uruguayan physician

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Date of Death: 22-Apr-2011

Profession: businessperson, researcher

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Orestes Fiandra (August 4, 1921 in Montevideo, Uruguay – April 22, 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay), was a professor and researcher in medicine and cardiology in Uruguay. In 1960 he implanted a pacemaker provided by Rune Elmqvist from the Karolinska Institute of Sweden.
This was the first successful pacemaker implant in America. In 1969, he founded the company "Centro de Construcción de Cardioestimuladores" (CCC), which was recently acquired by Greatbatch.