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Synthetic Organs
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Synthetic organ transplantation has saved and enhanced the lives of more than 700,000 people in the U.S. alone!
Synthetic organs are artificial devices, engineered to replace
the original organ.
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A synthetic heart is about 3 times as heavy as a human heart!
Watch this video to learn more about the bioprinting process at Aspect Biosystems, a privately held biotechnology company that operates at the leading edge of 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering.
This graph shows the average waiting times based on different organ transplants in the U.S., from Milliman, a management consulting company. As shown, the kidney has the longest wait time, meaning that kidney transplants are in high demand. If synthetic kidneys were utilized instead of human transplants, many lives could be saved because it takes less time, and the waiting list moves faster.
This diagram displays the costs of organ transplants in the United States. The organs listed are also available to be grown in lab, which means that synthetic organs are a much cheaper option.
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This chart shows the number of transplants by organ. 20 people die every day due to shortage in donors. With synthetic organs, these lives could be saved, because they are cheaper and more accessible to the middle-class.
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Click here to go to the "Backgrounds Page" to learn more about the importance of synthetic organs, why they were made, how they are made, and the process of the synthetic organ transplant.
Click here to go to the "Timeline Page" to learn more about the history of synthetic organs, and when the different types of organs were first invented by important scientists and organizations.
Click here to go to the "Innovators Page" to learn more about the people organizations that are important for making, inventing, or implanting the many types of synthetic organs.
Click here to go to the "Products Page" to learn more about some of the different types of synthetic organs that are available for patients to have implanted if organs transplants aren't available.
Click here to go to the "Issues Page" to learn more about the social (what society thinks), ethical (right/wrong), and legal (what is legal) that are associated with synthetic organs.
Click here to go to the "References Page". Here you will see the resources that were used to provide evidence stating the history, benefits, and advancements synthetic organs have made in medicine in this website.
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