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