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by aithrowawaycomm
463 days ago
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This was very unclear in the article - typically artificial hearts have external pumps and motors, the internal component is basically a fancy valve to manage flow/oxygenation correctly. But this one has an internal pump and motor, like a real heart, but with an external battery pack. (The battery currently only lasts four hours...I am too absent-minded to be trusted with this!) This article was a bit more clear: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/sydney-hospital-artif... |
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