Artificial Organs

Introduction: 

Artificial organs are a very modern technology, artificial organs are made in 3D bioprinters, the first ever of these revolutionary machines, was made in 2003 by Thomas Boland. A 3D Bioprinter uses living cells, synthetic glue, and collagen scaffolds to build organs, tissues, and cartilage. in the past 15 years artificial organs have saved multiple people's lives. (Verywell Health, 2019, Bioprinting) (Biolife, 2017) 

Scientific solutions 

Artificial organs are needed for people who have diseases, for example in some cases you can even stop cancer by removing the ill part of the body and add an Artificial one. Patients in need of organ transplantation are more than ones offering organs. That is where an artificial organ is needed, artificial organs are a substitute for a transplant. An artificial organ may be more easily accepted by a body, but they do not work on people with congenital heart damage, in this case you would need a new heart. (Futurism, 2017) (HealthTap, 2020) 

The heart is one of the most common transplants. In 1967 the first successful human to human heart transplant was performed, and since then the technology of transplantation has developed. Unlike then, nowadays we can build organs with Bioprinters. An example of when a person needs a transplant is if they have a heart disease or another kind of heart damage. The first working artificial heart was made in 2018, it was complete, it had veins that could pump blood, but was not big enough for the human body, scientists believe that in a near future, people will be able to make artificial hearts big enough for the human body to live, survive and thrive perfectly well with. (“Heart Transplantation.” Wikipedia, 2021) 

The average cost of an artificial organ today is $20,000, this cost is often too high for many people/Families to afford, so your health insurance company is obliged to pay it for you. The high price of it is so high because this technology is new, recently developed, and because it is hard for scientists today to make, but in future, it is believed that the cost of these organs, will be diminished in price. (“Chemistry.” Western Oregon University, 2018,) 

Economic Advantages 

In the last 15 years, the demand for these artificial organs has grown immensely, and it is believed that in 2030 more than 35 billion US

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 will be spent on buying artificial organs, more than twice of the amount than in 2019. In the United States around two percent of all people, have an artificial, bone, organ, or cartilage. Scientists believe that in around ten years there won’t be a need of heart transplantation, because of the descending cost of Artificial organs, and the advancing technology of it.(GlobeNewswire News room, InsightSLICE, 20 Jan. 2021) (Futurism, 2017) 

References  

Picture 1: Experts, TFW. “Is It Possible That Artificial Organs Can Lengthen Our Lives?” The Future World, 2019, https://thefutureworld.org/artificial-organs/. 

Picture 2: -, Good News Network. “Scientists Unveil World's First 3D-Printed Heart with Human Tissue.” Good News Network, 19 Sept. 2019, https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-unveil-worlds-first-3d-printed-heart/. 

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Unknown Author. “Writing the next Chapter in the History of Bioprinting.” BIOLIFE4D, 25 Oct. 2017, https://biolife4d.com/writing-next-chapter-history-bioprinting/. 

Galeon, Dom. “Artificial Organs: We're Entering an Era Where Transplants Are Obsolete.” Futurism, Futurism, 4 Dec. 2017, https://futurism.com/neoscope/artificial-organs-entering-era-transplants-obsolete. 

flechner, Steuart. “Why Can They Do Organ Transplantation for Cancer?: Answers from Doctors.” HealthTap, 12 Mar. 2020, https://www.healthtap.com/questions/36943-why-can-they-do-organ-transplantation-for-cancer/.  

Ackridge, Aminna, and Mikalyn Haney. “Chemistry.” Western Oregon University, 2018, https://wou.edu/chemistry/home/student-activities-2/chemistry-corner/advancing-the-frontiers-of-medicine/artificial-organs/#:~:text=The%20Cost%3A%20The%20average%20cost%20of%20an%20artificial,have%20an%20artificial%20organ%20or%20joint%20%28Malchesky%2C%202014%29. 

Unknown Author. “Heart Transplantation.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_transplantation. 

insightSLICE, workers. “Artificial Organs Market Sales Are Expected to Surpass US$ 35 Billion by 2030, as Stated by Insightslice.” GlobeNewswire News Room, InsightSLICE, 20 Jan. 2021, https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/01/20/2161584/0/en/Artificial-Organs-Market-Sales-Are-Expected-To-Surpass-US-35-Billion-by-2030-As-Stated-by-insightSLICE.html#:~:text=Increase%20in%20demand%20for%20organ%20implants%20Rising%20number,also%20supporting%20the%20growth%20of%20the%20market%20globally.