- Human Genome (2000)
The first draft of the human genome was announced. Three years later, it was declared complete three years later.
- AbioCor artificial heart (2001)
Invented by Abiomed - the Abiocor represents groundbreaking medical miniaturization technology. Nuvaring birth control invented by Organon
- Adaptive Artificial Knee (2004)
The Rheo knee, a plastic prosthetic joint that adapts to a user's walking style and changes in terrain, was produced by the Ossur Corporation.
- Artificial Liver (2006)
Dr. Colin McGucklin and Dr. Nico Forraz of Newcastle University developed a liver grown from stem cells. The size of a small coin, it was not an organ that could be implanted in a human.