Henry Jacob Bigelow

Boston surgeon; reported surgery under ether in 1846 and introduced litholapaxy in 1878

What the film says

Published the first report of operations under ether in 1846 and overturned the rule of short sittings in 1878.

Watch 36:39 in the film VII. Breaking the Stone
Argued in his own words that the operation could be prolonged indefinitely if the whole stone could be removed safely.

Watch 37:01 in the film VII. Breaking the Stone
Crushed the whole stone at one sitting and washed out the fragments; his longest operation lasted three and three-quarter hours.

Watch 37:14 in the film VII. Breaking the Stone

18 November 1846: Bigelow publishes the first account of surgical operations under ether, in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. timeline
1878: Bigelow publishes Litholapaxy, or Rapid Lithotrity with Evacuation: the whole stone crushed and washed out at one sitting. timeline

Bigelow, Litholapaxy, or Rapid Lithotrity with Evacuation, 1878 (archive.org) Primary
H. J. Bigelow, Insensibility during surgical operations produced by inhalation, Boston Med Surg J 18 November 1846;35:309-317 (DOI 10.1056/NEJM184611180351601) Primary
Wikipedia, Henry Jacob Bigelow Secondary
Riches 1967, The history of lithotomy and lithotrity (Arnott Demonstration, RCS) Secondary