CARMAT artificial heart research. Medical engineer holding components of the artificial heart being developed by the French company CARMAT. A simulation of the artificial heart is on the screen at right. This device weighs 900 grams,100 more than a real haert,and is designed to fully replicate the heart's functions. It is intended as a completely implantable,biocompatible,and cheaper alternative to heart transplants. Originating from a 1988 patent by French surgeon Alain Carpentier,the first prototypes were built between 1995 and 2008. Clinical trials were authorised from late 2011,with commercial production intended for 2013 | |
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