Nineteenth Century Medical Guide

Chapter 275 271. A New Era in Trauma Surgery?

Carvey's statement is a half-truth.

Half of it is true, he really hopes that these medical devices can help more people, and making money is really not his goal.The half-fake is that he does need some patents to make a profit, after all, both laboratory research and his own surgical instruments need money.

Otherwise, relying on his income from the Municipal General Hospital alone, he would have no problem hiring researchers, but it would be difficult to carry out large-scale research projects.

Of course, in the medical industry, the subjective wishes of developers cannot change the general trend of business.

In the 19th century, the law was still very weak, and the protection of patents was extremely limited.Once the market is opened, those who violate patents, counterfeit, black market, slander, and seek public opinion will all emerge.

Instead of holding patents and becoming the target of public criticism, it is better to stop after earning a wave of dividends.

Laszlo, who has been in the business world for so many years, definitely doesn't like this, and a little communication can weigh Kawei's mind.In fact, a large part of the establishment of the pharmaceutical factory with Chino was to repay the favor of Kawei for saving him.

In comparison, Felix is ​​much younger.

Although he has his own ideas, he went to New York before and learned a lot.In a sense, at the age of only 19, he has already carried the business of several family companies, which can be regarded as young and promising.

But rationality can often defeat his sensibility in the first place. The opponent has an absolute advantage in surgical technology, so he must surrender his status to facilitate this trip to Paris.

"Correct!"

Carvey didn't know much about electric lights, and there was a step up from what Forrest called arc lights to modern electric lights.

This reference actually has his own selfishness.

After all, there is a premise for the tour operation, that is, to talk more about Austria in Nasan's ear, and to intervene in the Prussian-Austrian war as soon as possible.

"The war isn't over yet." Carvey used himself as a bargaining chip. "The fighting in the north is too fierce. After this is over, I should have to go to the front."

For Carvey's another innovation, Edward has nothing to say, and what he has to do has never changed: "I hope you can go to Paris as soon as possible after you can successfully solve Mr. Edem's disease."

Edward didn't realize anything at first, but with the subtle changes in Kavey's face, he gradually noticed something strange: "You mean the level of trauma treatment?"

But if he wants to be like his father, who can hide his little thoughts and understand people's hearts at the same time, he still needs to practice for many years. 【1】

Felix realized that he was still too anxious: "It seems that this equipment factory really can't continue to operate."

"Does electricity emit light?"

"So you have to work harder." Carvey sighed, "Whether it's from the country or from me personally, war comes first."

"Why do you ask that all of a sudden?"

However, this road is a gamble that Kavey's surgery can be popularized.

"It's too big," Carvey said. "I need to examine the patient and see what's going on inside the body without harming or minimally harming the patient. This requires a small and flexible light source, which cannot be met by an oil lamp." .”

Before there was no X-ray and CT, endoscopy was the most direct method of inspection, but endoscopy required too much light source.Without a small electric light, Carvey can only examine a few pipes in the human body, and it is difficult to penetrate deep into the torso.

"Industrial technology, transportation." Felix didn't understand what Carvey meant.

Felix looked out the window.

"Oh I got it."

"Doctor Carvey!"

"Yes."

In fact, since the birth of the steam engine, many people have wanted to replace animal power, and steam-powered vehicles have already appeared.

Edward nodded after hearing this, and looked at Carvey again, hoping that he could say something special.Unexpectedly, Kavey was walking beside the two of them, and had no intention of answering at all.

"Ambassador Edward, you guys are really early." Carvey stuffed the burrito into his mouth, wiped his hands, and said with a smile, "I thought you would finish your lunch before coming over."

"Option?"

Mosier looked at Carvey, not knowing what kind of medicine the two of them sold in the gourd, but replied: "If it is an ordinary wound, wash it first, then stop the bleeding, and finally put on a bandage. If it is a serious gunshot wound to the limb, generally Will choose amputation."

"Interested?" Carvey didn't understand what he meant, "It's just a simple endoscopy, nothing special."

Speaking of this, it was nothing more than slapping Edward in the face.

"Can't oil lamps meet the current medical needs?"

In the suggestion just now, he has already reminded that if Felix and Forrest are really willing to develop in this direction, Carvey is willing to make it more clear.

Carvey lives very close to Laszlo's manor, and the surrounding area can be regarded as a high-end neighborhood, but the roads are still dirty and muddy.Now it's autumn and winter, and it's passable. When it's summer, the whole city will be filled with a stinky smell.

The College of Surgery is not far from Kavey’s residence, it’s only half an hour’s drive away.

Compared to a car, all a light bulb needs is a heat-resistant material—tungsten filament.Although the first electric light bulb was made by Edison, the tungsten filament that is actually used today was discovered by the Austrians in 1902, so it is not too much for him to do so.

"Mr. Forrester said that platinum wire can be used to emit light, but it is not that simple to apply, and perkin is too expensive, so we have to find a substitute." Carvey said, "I just provide some ideas, for reference only. "

"What are you kidding?"

"Um, Paris."

Felix took out his notebook, wrote the words [steam car] and [light source] on the blank page, and asked, "Does Dr. Carvey have any ideas?"

"Going alone?" Edward didn't understand. "War is so dangerous, what good is it for you personally? Don't you still covet those insignificant military exploits?"

"Actually, Mr. Forester already mentioned it to me yesterday." Carvey took out the core of the second industrial revolution, "He thinks electricity can be used to make light."

Electricity is very wonderful, and Felix often hears it mentioned. It seems that the focus of people's attention has already shifted from the steam engine to this invisible and intangible thing.Forrest has indeed been working on it lately, interested in the glow and heat of electricity.

The plot that Franz envisioned at the beginning was to gain an advantage for himself, and after taking the third intervention, Prussia would make concessions, and the two countries could carve up the land together.Although the situation of the battle has reversed somewhat, the intervention of the third party cannot be changed. At least it can play a mediating role to end the war.

But by coincidence, he is responsible for the reform of military doctors, so this matter has been delayed until now.

So when Carvey mentioned to him that he needed to have a cystoscopy in front of many doctors, he accepted it very calmly.

Horse-drawn carriages do have various disadvantages. In cities, environmental problems caused by various types of excrement have to be added, as well as unnecessary congestion when they are not controlled.

Felix’s mind is full of thoughts on how to run the factory, but Carvey’s offer is to gamble with a lot of investment, which is contrary to his thoughts: “I don’t think this is what I should care about now, My father has no interest in this type of innovation either. Even if I were to do it, I wouldn't get any funding without his approval."

Edward wanted to find the general concept of this word in his mind, but suddenly found that he couldn't imagine its picture at all.For him, trauma treatment still stays in the basic process of bandage + amputation.

"That can't be helped, Prussia is almost reaching Austria." Carvey was filled with righteous indignation, "As an imperial military doctor, if I go to Paris to enjoy the good life brought by surgery at this time, I will be too sorry for the soldiers who died on the front line."

So on the way to the School of Surgery, Carvey still kindly reminded him: "It takes time to popularize surgery, because it is also a kind of craft, and you can't learn it so quickly. It will take a year or two if it is fast, and you may have to wait for the slow one." Ten years or more."

For quite a long time before the Austrian-Prussian War, Edward had been urging Carvey to go to Paris to teach the technique of cesarean section.Surgical technology in Paris has always been at the forefront of the world, and being able to do teaching tours there is bound to increase the popularity of surgeons.

Carvey patted the endoscope box he just got, and said, "The alternative is the light source, which has always been a problem for me."

There are still two hours before the consultation, so Carvey casually finds something to eat, and plans to go to the library to read a book to pass the time.I never thought that I ran into the carriage of the embassy at the gate of the college, and Edm and his party arrived.

"There is no cystoscopy in Paris." Edward stared at Carvey, his face was not very good-looking, "Mr. Erdem has never used cystoscopy in two operations, and I have had stones before, and I have never seen any surgeon use it." over this thing."

Mosier nodded: "I participated seven years ago, what's the matter?"

"Mr. Erdem is very interested in the inspection you mentioned." Edward said, "He wanted to take a good look at this place in his spare time when he woke up in the morning."

"Uh, what's wrong?"

Carvey's tour of surgery in Paris is an important political capital for Edward. If he can promote the development of obstetrics, he can get more support.I had already thought about it, but who knew that it took half a year, and it must be a lie to say that there is no rush.

"Hehe, maybe the ones in your place are not very useful."

"I can't help you in this regard." Carvey said, "But it's too early to give up now. The development of industrial technology has just begun, and the rapid transportation of railways has shown us this."

Are there other treatments for trauma?

Ever since Fernand's surgery ended, Edward has become more and more unable to stand Carvey's character.Whenever he asked about surgery, this guy always made him angry.

"Of course not." Carvey explained, "The war brings a large number of corpses and wounded soldiers. The corpses can be used for autopsy, and the wounded soldiers can also greatly enhance the level of trauma treatment."

Edward glanced at the calm Carvey, and quickly asked, "If there are soldiers who have been shot, how will Dr. Mosier usually deal with it?"

"Just asking."

It's just that the machine is too big and the power is insufficient. It is far from being as easy to use as the tamed carriage, so it has been shelved until now.There have been many modifications and innovations, but the automobile was far from being born before the real internal combustion engine appeared.

"I'm just making a suggestion." Carvey smiled, knowing that it's still too difficult to make a car now, "If this doesn't work, there is an alternative."

Edward turned around and glanced at Edem and Justina, who were being attracted by the School of Surgery, and whispered to Kavi, "It's not that I didn't say it, but in the end the decision is made by His Majesty the Emperor, not me."

"Dr. Mosier was also a military doctor?"

However, no one knows how far such inventions can develop in the conservative and even somewhat decadent Austrian Empire.

Edem is just like Justina. Edem respects Western medicine very much and is willing to show himself.After all, he is a character who has undergone two bladder stone operations, and he may have accepted the setting of surgical theater as early as common sense.

Edward had only served in the army and knew little about medicine. He quickly found Mosier who was accompanying him not far behind: "Doctor Mosier, come here."

"The railway takes up too much space, and horses are still the absolute main force on the battlefield." Carvey explained, "But their speed is not fast enough, they need to be fed regularly, and they are also tired, which greatly affects the efficiency on the battlefield. If there is a similar small Replace them with train powered vehicles, and that would greatly increase mobility."

Carvey is very clear about his thoughts, and he just wants to try to get through the path of surgical instruments through his innovative surgery and matching instrument design.It would be even better if Carvey could give up part of the profits or even patents.

"Dr. Carvey. You know that I am very concerned about the development of surgery. Due to the friendly relationship between France and Austria, I think there are still too few medical exchanges." Edward eased his tone, and now he is more like a Student, "Dr. Mercier and I both care about the trauma treatment you just mentioned."

Mosier was confused:? ? ?
"Trauma treatment is a complicated classification." Carvey didn't want to say anything more here, but just kept trying to catch Edward's appetite. "It may take several days to talk about it. It's obviously not suitable here."

"So, please ask Dr. Carvey to go to Paris as soon as possible."

"So, please, Mr. Edward, please put in more effort to solve the current war between Prussia and Austria." Carvey grabbed his talk and almost put his request in front of him, "Speak frankly At this point, the war directly affected my mood, and I couldn't leave Austria during the war."

(End of this chapter)