Artificial organ
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An artificial organ is a man-made organ that is implanted in a human to replace a natural organ. Below is a list of artificial organs that have been successfully implanted in humans:
- Artificial cardia
- Artificial eyes. Actually a camera with an implant on the optic nerve. Only very partial functionality
- Artificial ear
- Artificial heart
See also : bionics, prosthesis, organ (anatomy), transplant.
External link
- American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) (http://www.asaio.com).
- Hardware Models of Hippocampus: Toward Brain Implants as Neural Prostheses for Memory Loss (http://www.usc.edu/dept/engineering/CNE/research/hipp/)
- Adaptive Optoelectronic Eye: Hybrid Sensor/Processor Architecture (http://www.usc.edu/dept/engineering/CNE/research/opt/)