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gxt
on June 13, 2022
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Mammals can breathe through their intestines (2021...
I don't care how amazing the body is (it is), blood flow needs constant flow with a pulse. Put two bellows in parallel, use a linear motor to push out quickly and pull in slowly on each, and voilà mechanical heart without shear.
MIT licensed, go save lives you f'ers.
ceejayoz
on June 13, 2022
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People with a LVAD don't have a pulse, actually; it's not required.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_assist_device
tibbydudeza
on June 14, 2022
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In a suitcase ???.
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MIT licensed, go save lives you f'ers.