Regenerative Medicine
Artificial Organs and Artificial Limbs
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A synthetic organ is an implant created to be inserted and used in the place of an original organ. The first synthetic organ was created by Maximilian Ruppert Franz Von Frey and M. Gruber(Leipzig) when they built the first heart-lung apparatus for organ perfusion studies in 1885. The replaced organ isn’t always used in relation to life support, and other actions may also be necessary to keep the certain organ replaced in the body. There are down sides to synthetic organs but there are also pros which can often benefit the patient and his or her body.
Maximilian Ruppert Franz Von Frey and M. Gruber are from Leipzig of Saxony, Germany. When they both created the first heart-lung apparatus for organ perfusion studies, the organ relied on many different factors. With the organ being a prototype, it relied on using a thin film of blood and included heating and cooling chambers, as well as manometers. It also included sampling outlets which allowed monitoring of temperature, pressure and blood gases during perfusion.
A procedure was performed by surgeons in Sweden on June 9, 2011, a 36 year old man that suffered tracheal cancer had received a new trachea. The trachea was made from a synthetic scaffold and was covered with his own stem cells. According to Karalinska University Hospital, they could revolutionize the field of trachea transplants, causing this form of transplant to be more accessible to the public.
A synthetic organ is an implant created to be inserted and used in the place of an original organ. The first synthetic organ was created by Maximilian Ruppert Franz Von Frey and M. Gruber(Leipzig) when they built the first heart-lung apparatus for organ perfusion studies in 1885. The replaced organ isn’t always used in relation to life support, and other actions may also be necessary to keep the certain organ replaced in the body. There are down sides to synthetic organs but there are also pros which can often benefit the patient and his or her body.
A heart-lung machine is the closest people get to an artificial lung. They are called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines that are for temporary use when the patients are recovering from infections or trauma. An MC3 BioLung consists of a soda can shaped device that uses the heart’s pumping power to flow blood through the filters. Once the blood flows, it works like a natural lung. This method has been tested on sheep where six of the eight that had been tested on, survived for five days. Scientists are aiming for a dual-function device that pumps blood and oxygenates at the same time like the heart/lung machine.
Glass eyeballs have been available for centuries. Argus II Retinal Prosthesis is in work of recreating the eye with a tiny camera which will consist of a video processor worn by belt and 60 electrodes implanted on the optic nerve. This procedure costs more than a glass eye replacement but could be covered by insurance.
One of the most promising developments is the synthetic kidney. The kidney is an organ that cleanses the blood of waste. One of the benefits of a synthetic kidney is that the lifetime of the patient expands. After being stabilized on this program, the patient may be provided treatment close to home or proceed with life outside of the hospital, only needing arrangements for when they are available for treatments.
