September 2006 (Medialink) --
The FDA has just approved a
Humanitarian Device Exemption
(HDE) for the AbioCor
replacement heart system. The
AbioCor is the first FDA
approved completely
self-contained artificial
organ and may be the most
sophisticated medical device
ever designed. With not enough
natural hearts available formore

September 2006 (Medialink) --
The FDA has just approved a
Humanitarian Device Exemption
(HDE) for the AbioCor
replacement heart system. The
AbioCor is the first FDA
approved completely
self-contained artificial
organ and may be the most
sophisticated medical device
ever designed. With not enough
natural hearts available for
transplant, this new medical
breakthrough is offering hope
to people who suffer from
heart failure. The AbioCor's
bio-compatible pump is able to
mimic the function of a human
heart. Just as remarkable, it
allows the blood to circulate
through it and not get
rejected. The mechanism gives
the body a pulse and propels
blood throughout the body in a
fashion that is identical to
the human body.The AbioCor is
made of titanium and advanced
forms of medical polymers. It
contains two blood pumping
chambers separated by an
active self-contained
artificial septum which
converts electricity into
fluid motion by means of a
miniaturized rotary pump
driven by an electric motor.
Each year, roughly 2,200 donor
hearts are transplanted into
patients suffering from heart
failure. There are many more
patients awaiting this second
chance at life, for which a
heart transplant is not an
option. Patients with
illnesses such as multi organ
failure or cancer are, in most
circumstances, kept off the
heart transplant list. Doctors
see this innovation not just a
product that is going to keep
these patients alive but as
something that will also
afford them a quality of life
outside the hospital. For more
information on the AbioCor
visit
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