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Wilson Greatbatch Inventor of Implantable Pacemaker Dies at 92 By BARNABY FEDER Published: September 28, 2011 on The New York Times :thumb158795610: :thumb145376585: :thumb124633684: :thumb86562190: :thumb11763514: Wilson Greatbatch, a professed “humble tinkerer” who, working in his barn in 1958, designed the first practical implantable pacemaker, a device that has preserved millions of lives, died on Tuesday at his home in Williamsville, N.Y. He was 92. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Anne Maciariello. Mr. Greatbatch patented more than 325 inventions, notably a long-life lithium battery used in a wide range of