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Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering
If your organ is too far gone to function and needs to be replaced, doctors usually recommend organ transplant. But it can be difficult to find organ donors who are the right match, and it often takes a lot of time. Time is of the essence when you’re in need of a new kidney or a lung.
In these cases, regenerative medicine has used engineering and robotics
to come up with technologies and machines to support failing organs. For example, your doctor can put a ventricular assistive device (VAD) in the body to help with circulation issues during complex transplant processes.
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