Transcript Artificial Organs
Slide 1
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 2
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 3
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 4
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 5
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 6
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 7
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 8
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 9
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 10
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 11
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 2
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 3
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 4
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 5
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 6
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 7
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 8
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 9
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 10
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp
Slide 11
The man-made “bridges” to continued life
What and why?
man-made devices that act as an organ within the
body
extends life of patients with organ failures
replace an organ depending on situation
The Artificial Pancreas
Used by people with type 1 diabetes
Two main components:
Insulin Pump
Continuous Glucose Meter
Glucose meter reads bloods sugar levels, sends info to
Insulin pump, pump injects insulin accordingly
Artificial Kidney
Kidney cleanses blood of waste products
Kidney/renal failure causes kidneys to not function properly, leads to
abnormal concentration of fluids within body
Kidney transplant needed in order to survive.
Artificial kidney/dialyzer used to keep patient alive while he/she waits
Dialyzer contains several small tubes and microscopic holes
Contains special fluid known as dialysate
Dialysis
Blood enters dialyzer with dialysate
Waste products move from blood to dialysate
Certain chemicals from dialysate enrich blood
Blood leaves dialyzer goes through air bubble detector
and back into bloodstream
Artificial Heart
Used for patients with heart failure awaiting heart
transplant
Two types used:
V.A.D
and
T.A.H
V.A.D Artificial Heart
Ventricle assist device
Used to help partially working ventricles of heart
Example:
Novacor LVAS
How it works: Pump connected to left ventricle.
When heart pumps, bloods enters from left ventricle through inflow
conduit and into artificial heart pump. Low resistance from blood
moving out of the left ventricle reduces load greatly allowing heart to
have normal stroke volume. Blood in pump then leaves through an
outflow conduit and into arterial system of body.
T.A.H
Total Artificial Heart
Replaces both ventricles of an almost completely failed
heart
Attached to upper chamber of heart (left and right
atrium)
Two types: Cardiowest and Abiocor
Artificial Lung
Still in development and testing
Example: Biolung
How it works: can sized lung attached to right ventricle of heart.
When blood is pumped through CO2 leaves blood and O2 enters as
blood passes through array of microfibers. Blood travels back to left
atrium of heart.
Improvements needed: Determine optimal fiber shape, distance of
fibers and number of fibers.
Advantages, Disadvantages, Risks
Advantage: Only one major advantage, extends life increasing chance of
receiving organ transplant
Disadvantage: Money, artificial heart costs between $100000 to $300000
Risks: Surgery risks, immunosuppressives, machine failure
Works Cited
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_online_images/hemodiagram.jpg
http://digitalmarsh.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/abiocor-heart.jpg
http://www.jdrf.org/images/General_Images/Research/art_pancreas01.jpg
http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0803/medical-breakthrough-BioLung-af.jpg
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/131113.jpg
http://www.worldheart.com/images/product-vas.jpg
http://www.ideaconnection.com/images/inventions/lg_wearable-artificial-kidney.jpg
http://www.mc3corp.com/images/content/sidebar_images/Professional_BioLung_drawin.jpg
What Is a Total Artificial Heart? . Total Artificial Heart. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/tah/tah_what.html
Update on Work on Artificial Lung Prototypes - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Regenerative
Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/news/article.asp?qEmpID=266
Type 1 Diabetes. University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_diabetes/type1.cfm
People Like Us Live Web Series. (National Kidney Foundation. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.kidney.org/patients/plu/plu_hemo/pluo_3.cfm
MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). MC3 Artificial Lung (Biolung). Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
:www.ele.uri.edu/courses/ele382/F07/Afeez_1.pdf
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). University of Virginia Health System. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_urology/endstage.cfm
Artificial Pancreas - iVillage Your Total Health. iVillage Your Total Health Home - iVillage Your Total Health. Retrieved
December 1, 2009, from http://lymphomafocus.org/artificial-pancreas.html?pageNum=3
Artificial Heart Program Technology - Pulsatile Systems - Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. (n.d.).
Regenerative Medicine at the McGowan Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2009, from
http://www.mirm.pitt.edu/programs/medical_devices/ahp_technology3.asp