Talk:Artificial lung

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Source link no longer leads to correct article - 92.11.16.113 (talk) 00:38, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Ive been looking in to this subject but so far ive only found the mc3 BioLung, but there are not much information about it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.112.38.78 (talk) 13:43, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Artificial lung

1-Biomechanics of the lung. 2-Mechanism of air entry and exit in the artificial lung. 3-Components of the artificial lung. 4-Materials used in its manufacture. 5-Using artificial intelligence in artificial respiration. 131.117.162.160 (talk) 22:06, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Article Updates

Hello,

As part of a biology and materials science class my groupmates and I are hoping to add to and update this article. Our outline with applicable sources is below:

Introduction: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/100624-science-health-medicine-lung-replacement-lab, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nmdxl5g38o, https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00239-y

Description: Define the artificial lung as a prosthetic device providing oxygenation and CO2 removal. Summarize its use in clinical settings (e.g., bridging to transplant) and as a research model. Briefly mention its current high-profile status in news.

History and Development: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10047-010-0492-1#Sec4, https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00239-y, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073510971835753X, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369703X22000092, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6081363/

Description: Go over the history from cellulose membranes (1944) to hollow fiber artificial lungs (1979) and the refinement of ECMO. Explain how devices are limited to short term use but advancing towards long term use.

Medical Uses and Applications: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073510971835753X, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6081363/

Description: Describe the ways the artificial lung has been used in a clinical manner and the confirmed impacts of use of the AL both in addition to current practices (different times implemented).

Design and Principles of Operation: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369703X22000092, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390399369_Artificial_lung_A_biomedical_engineering_approach

Description: Explain the core mechanics of gas exchange (O2 in, CO2 out) through concentration gradients. Detail the engineering of hollow fiber membrane (HFM) bundles, and how it works in this case.

Materials and Biocompatibility: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369703X22000092, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6081363/, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7386861/

Description: Discuss materials (biological, synthetic) that have been used, and advancing materials to address current problems (ex. blood clotting). Explain why certain materials have been used, biocompatibility, etc.

Future Directions: Bioartificial Lungs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1600613522273043, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40472-019-00255-0, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aor.12481

Description: Talk about the highlighted end goal of lung engineering: engineering patient-derived lung grafts that don’t need as severe if any immunosuppression. Discuss any progress in research into that end. Talk about the current state of the market for this.

Iwalz (talk) 18:25, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

edits are currently starting - I am adding our introduction now ATrapanottoRPI (talk) 18:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: MTLE 4470 - Biology in Materials Science

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 14 January 2026 and 2 May 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): ATrapanottoRPI, Iwalz, Shastraveer Thapa (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Gracie.vk (talk) 18:33, 1 May 2026 (UTC)