Cardiac Surgeons Install
Tiny Temporary Pump Inside Heart
- Cardiologists weave an eight gram pump
through an artery in the groin into the
left ventricle, where it pumps up to
five liters of blood per minute. This
temporary device assists the heart as it
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Biologists Develop Machine To Remove
Viruses From Blood - Infectious
disease experts designed a machine
called the hemopurifier. It works much
like a dialysis machine, using thin
fibers to capture and remove viruses
from the blood it filters. The machine
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Biomedical Engineers Combat Congestive
Heart Failure With Aquapheresis -
Biomedical engineers designed a machine
that removes the excess sodium and water
from blood. If not removed, those items
can compromise breathing and heart
function. An intravenous catheter
withdraws ... more
Industrial Hygienists Create Instant
Test To Identify Traces Of Crystal
Methamphetamine - Industrial
hygienists developed a quick swab test
to identify dangerous residue of toxic
chemicals left behind in the creation of
homemade methamphetamine. This test
works like a pregnancy test. ...
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Mechanical Engineers Design System To
Retrain Motor Pathways After Strokes
- Using a technology called haptics,
mechanical engineers can design physical
therapies that reestablish motor
pathways broken down by strokes. A
motorized joystick guides patients to
move their hands ... > more