A man in Australia spent more than 100 days with a titanium heart pumping blood throughout his body while waiting for a Human cardiac transplantation. His case marks the most time that someone has lived with this technology to date, and the first time someone has left the hospital with a titanium heart, according to CNN.
The patient is a man of around 40 years old who preferred to stay anonymous. When he suffered from serious heart failure, he volunteered to implement a Titanium Heart at St. Vincent de Sydney Hospital Until there is a compatible human organ.
The man underwent a six -hour surgery in November where he received a titanium heart; A device called Bivacor. He remained hospitalized, under close medical supervision, until February, when he became the first person to receive the release with the aircraft. He lived near the hospital and led a relatively normal life.
At the beginning of March, a compatible donor and man has undergone a successful transplant. He recovers satisfactorily, according to his doctors.
“We have been working for years for this moment and we are very proud to have been the first team in Australia to carry out this procedure,” said cardiotal and transplanting surgeon Paul Jansz.
How does Titanio – Bivacor work?
Bivacor is a total heart replacement device which acts as a bridge to keep patients alive until there is an available heart transplant. It works like a continuous pump in which a magnetic suspension rotor causes blood on regular pumps throughout the body.
The device Bivacor was invented by Dr. Daniel TimmsAn Australian biomedical engineer whose interest in blood circulation was born from an unexpected place: the pipes of his house. His father, a plumber, has taught him since childhood to work with valves and flow systems, which later applied to the creation of a mechanical system capable of imitating the function of the human heart.
Meanwhile, a cable inserted under the skin connects the device to a portable external controller that works with the batteries during the day and can be plugged into the electric gate at night. Titanium has been used for its high biocompatibility properties, its corrosion resistance and its robustness.
Bivacor, in the image, is a total heart replacement in titanium. Credit: Jason Fochtman / Houston Chronicle
Unlike other artificial cardiac devices that have several mobile parts, they often fail, Bivacor claims to have only a mobile part, which, in theory, should cause fewer problems of mechanical wear.
Daniel Timms inventor of the total artificial heart of Bivacor, testing the laboratory system. Photo: Bivacor.
Although it is currently used as a temporary measure, some cardiologists claim that it could become a permanent option for people who are not eligible for transplants because of their age or other health problems. However, the idea still needs clinical trials.
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