From an early age, he showed an interest in the mechanical workings of things and, at the same time, developed an astonishing manual dexterity. He took apart and reassembled everything within his reach; he learned to draw, carve wooden figures, make mechanical devices, make keys and even disassemble watches.
At the age of 22, while taking a Surgical Clinic class, he began to make a pair of separators that he used in his social service: one of them was manual and the other served the function of a Gosset, both models copied.
Gradually, he supplemented the workshop he had at home with hand tools, a small 19th century lathe, a grinder, a foot drill, a milling machine and more.
As he became a surgeon, ideas to make operations easier were always popping up in his mind. In order to be able to manipulate, make precise incisions and not fatigue the assistants, he developed, over the course of 10 years, a spreader supported on the rails of the operating table, which fulfilled the functions that his operations required.
Each kit consists of 64 elements, of which only 8 to 16 need to be assembled for use.
His facility, both congenital and cultivated, for imagining and elaborating objects in his workshop was transferred to the field of surgery, creating innovations that complemented procedures to deal with undescribed situations, facilitate processes or prevent complications. He intensely enjoyed what he did and was a lover of perfection.
