“Scientists have been developing artificial hearts for quite some time now. However, many of the current designs are unfortunately clunky, which presents difficulties in successfully integrating them into human tissue. To approach this issue, a team of researchers from ETH Zürich decided to take a cue from the biological human heart.
Instead of using separate parts, the Swiss team, led by Nicholas Cohrs, 3D-printed an artificial heart using a soft, flexible material. The material was molded into a single part (or a “monoblock”) which allowed the team to design a complex inner structure complete with pumping mechanisms able to be triggered by silicon ventricles. This method imitates a realistic human heartbeat…”
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https://futurism.com/this-3d-printed-human-heart-can-do-everything-a-real-one-can/
False claim. The video says in fact this 3D-printed heart can NOT do everything a real one can, and while a real one is mostly self-repairing and might last 70 to 100 years, this 3-D one fails after 30 minutes. Think I’ll stick with the original for now!
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