Artificial lung system keeps patient alive 48 hours without natural lungs
In a world-first breakthrough, doctors kept a patient alive for 48 hours without natural lungs using a custom total artificial lung system. This innovation allowed a successful double lung transplant and long-term recovery. A new era in respiratory care is here!
In a groundbreaking medical milestone, doctors have successfully kept a critically ill patient alive for 48 hours without natural lungs. Using a custom-engineered total artificial lung (TAL) system, surgeons were able to stabilize the patient until a life-saving double lung transplant could be performed. This remarkable achievement offers hope for patients suffering from severe respiratory failure who were previously considered beyond help.