Artificial Vital Organs and Medical Bionics; Used to Replace Damaged/Diseased Organs

 

Artificial Vital Organs and Medical Bionics

Artificial vital organs and medical bionics are used to replace an original damaged or diseased organs, as well as to restore its specific function. Artificial vital organs are man-made devices that can be implanted or integrated into the patient so as to replace damaged or diseased organs. While medical bionics is the study of electronics and mechanics to replace a limb or other part of a functional organ that is operated mechanically. The field of bio-medical is continuously growing and improving with the progress of scientific and engineering research.

These research efforts are directed towards improving human health, with the corresponding technological improvements in the field. This has paved the way for artificial vital organs and medical bionics to be grown and manufactured in a laboratory. The first artificial organ used was the lung, but now organs such as kidneys, hearts, pancreas, ovaries, lungs, gallbladder, and more can be created and transplanted successfully. Medical bionics is a branch of medical science that deals with the treatment and recovery of human body after injuries or diseases.

Replacement of a lost organ or whole-body system is the main aim of this branch of medical science. Medical bionics therefore refers to the research of artificial body components that are replaced for a normal functioning. It also involves the research of substitutes for organs or the whole body systems which cannot be replaced by the artificial means due to various reasons. However, the unavailability of adequate organs for transplantation to meet the existing demand has resulted in major organ shortage crises.

Thus, there is an increasing demand for artificial vital organs and medical bionics due to the increase in waiting list for organ transplant, worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 75,000 people in the United States are on the active waiting list for organs. Most commonly transplanted organs are the liver, kidney, pancreas, lungs, heart, and intestines.


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