Sir Dominic John Corrigan 1802 - 1880
- occupation:
- Physician
- Nationality:
- Irish
- born in:
- Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Inventor of cautery instrument, known for his original observations in heart disease. Has a type of pulse named after him, Corrigan's pulse. This is commonly found when a patient has a leaking prosthetic aortic valve.