NewsNews Obituaries William S. Staewen, Johns Hopkins-trained pioneer in biomedical engineering, dies Mr. Staewen was part of the Johns Hopkins team that developed the first implantable cardiac defibrillator.Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X By Jacques KellyPUBLISHED: September 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT William S. Staewen, a Johns Hopkins-trained biomedical engineer and co-inventor of the implantable heart defibrillator, died Sept. 19 at 91. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X RevContent Feed
