The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial kidney
That looks interesting, but the linked article is a bit short on details, but high on praise.For example I would like to know, if the goal is, to actually put this inside of people?Currently it is smartphone sized. That might work, but only if the person moves not much, because it does not seem flexible. And having a stiff smartphone in your body would mean moving like a old school robot. That still might beat the alternative, but would be a serious limitation. Maybe they get it smaller and more flexible - then I would be curious how long the bioreactor and hemofilter lasts, before they need replacement? Because that means dangerous surgery.So the first versions would be probably carried outside the body and connected to your arteries?