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Re:Maglev titanium heart now whirs inside the chest of a liv... by _qua on Saturday July 27, 2024 @09:19PM (#41090578)
That white hose you see coming off the back of it is the drive line which passes out the chest and connects to an external battery. It's not a normal life with one of these in place, a heart transplant would be vastly preferable.
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Re:Maglev titanium heart now whirs inside the chest of a liv... by billfruit on Sunday July 28, 2024 @03:36PM (#41095427)
Is it not possible to avoid the cable passing through the chest, by using induction to pass currents between circuits inside and outside the body?
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