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[[Image:Artificial Lung.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An artificial Lung]] | [[Image:Artificial Lung.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An artificial Lung]] | ||
An artificial lung, also known as a | An artificial lung, also known as a repiratory implant, is a device able to completely replace a lung in case of a major injury. Artificial lungsare more susceptible to weapon blasts, such as those caused by a compressed teryon beam, than the Human lung. | ||
The procedure of replacing a | The procedure of replacing a resiratory implant is done conforming to VanDorens technique and has a mortality rate of 2.4%; any well-equipped medical facility can perform this procedure. Placing a respiratory implant is done by a medical team of six. | ||
* 1 Surgeon | * 1 Surgeon | ||
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If necessary the surgeon can call for extra medical personnel. | If necessary the surgeon can call for extra medical personnel. | ||
Prior to the operation, a neural caliper is used to | Prior to the operation, a neural caliper is used to anaesthesize the patient after which the operation begins. The implant is placed via a mid line entry. When the operation is finished the patient has to stay in post-op for at least 4 hours. (TNG: "Samaritan Snare") | ||
[[Category: Medical]] | [[Category: Medical]] | ||
