The Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib The vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib or VEPTR, was invented by a surgeon in San Antonio, Texas, named Bob Campbell, in the early 1990′s. Fourteen years later, in 2004 the device was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome under a …
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