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In addition to soft flexible machinery being somewhat difficult to manufacture, you would also have to hook it up to the brain. Not exactly an easy feat.
by bobbylarrybobby 5y ago
In addition to soft flexible machinery being somewhat difficult to manufacture, you would also have to hook it up to the brain. Not exactly an easy feat.
- FinanceAnon 5y agoWhy would you need to hook it up to the brain? I am assuming to respond to signals, for example stressed -> beat faster? But what would happen if you didn't have this automatic response? Let's say the heartbeat could be controlled by an algorithm or an app - for example if you lie down, it slows down automatically or if you expect to do some exercise, you can turn it up.
- jensensbutton 5y agoI'm fairly certain you don't want your heart controlled by an app on your phone.
- tux3 5y agoAn open source app in and of itself would be a little scary, but I can't imagine the startup making your connected artificial heart posting an "incredible journey" blog. Or having to learn from Hacker News that Google is dropping support for your organs.
- quickthrower2 5y agoRansomware would be brutal
- jessriedel 5y agoYou don't need to hook it up the brain. Transplanted hearts are generally not innervated. https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/39/20/1799/2900507 https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/39/20/1799/290050... As a result, they do not correctly respond to higher demand by beating faster, but this is a deficiency that is considered acceptable. Heart transplant recipients aren't routinely running marathons.