http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/ Engadget Comments for Haemair envisions external prosthetic lung and respiratory aid http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Jan 1st 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Jan 1st 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Now I don't have to quit smoking ~!!!!!]]>Jan 1st 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/your killing everyone else as well
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My father died of emphysema, and spent the last 2 years at home hooked up to a oxygen-generating machine. He got used to it, but always resisted using the portable oxygen bottles mostly due to embarrassment.

Yes, I know, it was something he eventually overcome...sort of. Something like this, strapped around his waist, would not have given him more time, but certainly more 'lifestyle' (how I hate that expression) in the ability to go out more.

Good stuff. This is the sort of new tech I really enjoy.

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But that's how trees do it.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/
Next artificial gills]]>Jan 1st 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Jan 2nd 2009 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Jan 2nd 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Jan 2nd 2009 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Illustrated by their simplistic drawings on their site where 'another variant' has two huge ones sitting in your lungs. (Which in their drawings have no micro capillaries so even then won't give you more than 15% of normal capacity is my guess.)
Look at a radiators in your car or computer if it has watercooling, even those do an effort to maximise surface to be efficient in a more complex way that this drawing http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/4353443rt3.jpg

Frankly I declare anybody that tries this first as being stark raving mad, and I don't see this pan out to something halfway usable the coming 50 years, but they'll learn things trying though.

I didn't even touch upon the known issues with putting foreign materials in a human body and the reaction of the body to them, this illustration is just too ridiculous for words in how far away from reality it is: http://www.medgadget.com/archives/img/4353443rt2.jpg
]]>Jan 2nd 2009 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/With all this nanotechnology I wouldn't be surprised if it could be as small as you one lung only. the are sure other issues like how many heat it could cause and other stuff like that so you won't die from fever or something.
So I don't really think that size is an issue.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Perhaps the article and official site both oversimplify what they have, but if so they do a piss poor job convincing investors, which is what they are going after.

The about page says about one of them:
"He is shortly to submit for a PhD in Nanotechnology. His work includes developing techniques for culturing cells for wound healing. He has relevant experience in developing biomimetic surfaces and antithrombogenic surfaces."
So he should have some knowledge about the issues with blood and placing devices in the body, but then why such a 'BBC-science' style page?
The whole thing is highly dubious in my view, one of those 'just give us a billion and then we'll start to check out if this is at all practical' schemes, but here's some imaginary drawings.
Good luck to them, there's a sucker born every minute and maybe they'll hit it rich.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/Jan 2nd 2009 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/01/haemair-envisions-external-prosthetic-lung-and-respiratory-aid/I mention it because I'm sure you'll discuss this more often seeing it weighs on your mind, not because I care much myself that much how you spell it.

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