Artificial lung mimics real organ's design and efficiency: Small device works with air, pure oxygen not needed
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 13:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A new artificial lung has reached efficiencies akin to the genuine organ, using air -- not pure oxygen as current human-made lungs require -- for the source of the essential element. The device is a major step toward creating an easily portable and implantable artificial lung.