Last week a French company installed the first artificial heart that is designed to replace a real heart by mimicking natural rhythms with biological materials and sensors.
The new heart, installed by Carmat, can beat for up to five years. The company estimates that the artificial heart market totals worth more than $22 billion in the U.S. and Europe.
Here's a Reuters graphic explaining how artificial hearts work:
REUTERS/Chris Inton
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-mechanical-hearts-works-2013-12#ixzz2oaDc5CqX
No hay comentarios.:
Publicar un comentario