Artificial lungs to work sans oxygen
Soon, artificial lung that works with air rather than pure oxygen (Thinkstock photos/Getty images)
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Clevelandhave designed an artificial lung that uses air instead of pure oxygen as the ventilating gas, as is the case with current man-made lungs, which require heavy tanks of oxygen.
It might be still years away to be used in humans, but the device is a major step toward creating an easily portable and implantable artificial lung, said lead reearcher Joe Potkay, a research assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science at Case Western Reserve University.
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