Artificial organ

An artificial organ is a man-made organ that is implanted in a human to replace a natural organ. Below is a list of artificial organs that have been successfully implanted in humans:

Artificial cardia
Artificial eyes. Actually a camera with an implant on the optic nerve. Only very partial functionality
Artificial ear
Artificial heart

See also : bionics, prosthesis, organ (anatomy), transplant.

External link

American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO).
Hardware Models of Hippocampus: Toward Brain Implants as Neural Prostheses for Memory Loss
Adaptive Optoelectronic Eye: Hybrid Sensor/Processor Architecture

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