An Australian man has made history by becoming the first person in the world to survive for more than 100 days with an artificial heart made of titanium. The patient, who has been forbidden to identify, was only the sixth person in the world and was first fitted with Titanium Heart in Australia, after experiencing severe heart failure.
In his 40s in the New South Wales, a man received a tool called Bivakor at St. Vincent Hospital in Sydney last November, in a six -hour process led by cardiothoresic and transplant surgeon Paul Janz.
“We have worked for this moment for years and we are very proud to be the first team in Australia to carry out this process,” said Mr. Janz.
After living with the device with no major complications, the man found a donor heart transplant earlier this month. Australian researchers and doctors associated with medical miracles announced last week that the transplant was an “unknown clinical success”.
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What is bivacor?
Born in Queensland Dr. Invented by Daniel Tims, Biwakore is a total heart replacement tool that serves as a bridge to keep patients alive until a donor heart transplant is available. It acts as a continuous pump in which a magnetically suspended rotor induces blood throughout the body to regular pulses.
Meanwhile, a cord device under the skin connects the device to an external, portable controller that runs on the battery according to the day and can be plugged into the men’s at night. Titanium has been used due to high biocomatability, corrosion resistance and its physical properties of strength.
Unlike other artificial heart devices, which have many moving parts and often fail, Bivakor claims that there is only one moving part, which in principle, is the cause of low problems of mechanical wear and tear.
Although it is currently being used as a temporary remedy, some cardiologists say that it can become a permanent option for people not eligible for transplant due to its age or other health conditions. However, the idea still needs to test in tests.
Despite the success of Bivacor, the functioning time period of an artificial heart is much shorter than a donor heart, which is more than 10 years (or 3,000 days).
