Artificial lung
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artificial-lung-273-4305551
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Artificial lung
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An artificial lung (AL) is an artificial organ that provides oxygenation of blood and removal of carbon dioxide from the blood. The AL is intended to take over some of the functionality of biological lungs. It is different from a heart-lung machine in that it is external and designed to take over the functions of the lungs for long periods of time rather than on a temporary basis. The heart-lung machine inspired the design of AL devices, however, modern ALs are optimised to minimize patient trau
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Prosthetic device
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_lung
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2024-01-01T13:39:16Z
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