Chapter 373 This is a lucky pig

Hearing Xu You's words, Gong Rui was also surprised.

"Professor Xu, normally, after we prepare a new type of artificial heart, we need to conduct in vitro testing first. Based on the test performance, we will then optimize the entire artificial heart to ensure that it can complete the functions of a biological heart.

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Gong Rui thought that Xu You didn't know the normal research and development process of artificial heart, so he quickly explained to Xu You.

Because the artificial heart is a very precise structure, it cannot be successfully designed at once. It must be tested many times in the middle.

If biological testing is carried out directly after the design and preparation is completed, the result will almost certainly be that the transplanted animal will die directly.

The death of a pig is naturally not a big deal to humans.

However, during the operation, a lot of manpower and material costs will be consumed.

A surgical experiment that is bound to fail is of little significance and will instead delay normal progress.

"Professor Gong, I can guarantee that the artificial heart I designed can pass these in vitro tests. Time is very tight now, and we can't waste any more time."

A few days were wasted here, a few days were wasted there, and soon a month was up.

By then, if the new artificial heart is not ready, Wang Xiangwu will have to implant an old-fashioned artificial heart that is not very powerful.

Even if the operation is successful, it will be difficult for Wang Xiangwu to live a normal life like ordinary people.

After Gong Rui hesitated for a moment, he nodded heavily.

"Okay, Professor Xu, we will proceed according to your plan. We will seize the time to produce your new type of artificial heart, and then immediately conduct artificial heart implantation experiments in animals."

"Thank you Professor Gong for your trust." Xu You said politely.

Hearing this, Gong Rui quickly waved his hand and said: "Professor Xu, what you said is wrong. This is not your job in the first place. We are all very touched that you can help. This is not only for Professor Wang personally, but also for the entire

Contributions made by the medical community.”

Under Gong Rui's arrangement, the new artificial heart designed by Xu You quickly entered into preparation work.

3D printing technology is very practical for preparing high-end customized products such as artificial hearts, which are manufactured on a small scale.

With Xu You's complete design, the preparation of the artificial heart went very smoothly.

After several days of observation in the hospital, Xu You did not develop any new symptoms and was allowed to be discharged.

Xu You was anxiously waiting for the news that the new artificial heart had been prepared.

Finally, on the fifteenth day.

The preparation of the first new artificial heart has been completed.

Gong Rui's experimental group is also preparing to conduct implantation experiments on new artificial hearts in animals.

As the designer of this heart, Xu You also came to the experimental site to observe the operation.

The experimental creature this time is a pig.

Because the heart structures of pigs and humans are very similar, experiments on pigs are usually conducted before clinical trials of artificial hearts.

There are even cases of pig hearts being directly transplanted into humans.

This selected experimental pig is considered a very lucky pig.

Out of consideration for the experimental objectives, this experiment did not select a healthy pig, but a pig with symptoms of heart failure itself.

In this way, the performance of this new artificial heart can be better evaluated, and it will not easily arouse resistance from pig lovers.

If the experiment is successful, the pig can continue its happy life with a more powerful heart.

In order to find such a pig with symptoms of heart failure, the experimental team also searched several pig farms before finding it.

Pig farmers are a little confused as to why they would spend more money to buy a pig with a problem.

After both humans and pigs are ready, the operation officially begins.

Although this operation was just an experiment, the subjects were pigs rather than humans.

But the doctors are still very serious and pay the same attention as normal clinical operations.

After five hours of surgery.

The entire experiment is finally completed.

After the operation, Gong Rui and others walked out of the operating room.

Gong Rui's expression was relatively relaxed, indicating that the entire operation was very successful.

"After the artificial heart was implanted, all the pig's physiological signs were very normal. Once the anesthesia time is over, you can see the pig's postoperative reaction."

Gong Rui was the chief surgeon of this operation, and his superb skills played a key role in the entire operation.

Of course, the more important point is Xu You's exquisite design of this new artificial heart.

Just by looking at the pig's physiological indicators after receiving the artificial heart transplant, Gong Rui knew that the design of this artificial heart was indeed excellent.

Not only in terms of materials, they have been replaced with better biologically adaptable materials.

In many other details, it is also more optimized than the previous artificial heart.

Although the temporary condition of this pig is not decisive for the evaluation of this heart, and the performance of pigs implanted with artificial hearts does not completely represent the exact same performance of humans after undergoing this kind of surgery.

But this is already the most convincing proof before human clinical trials.

After the short-term joy, Xu You and Gong Rui studied the next plan.

"I think we can quickly start the preparation of the second new artificial heart. With such performance, it is true that a lot of testing work can be omitted."

If you can get it right in one step, there is no need to go through the intermediate steps.

This progress was much faster than planned, making it possible for Wang Xiangwu to receive a new type of artificial heart transplant.

In the days that followed, the team continued to prepare the second new artificial heart.

Due to technological limitations, it is currently not possible to prepare such artificial hearts in batches at the same time, and can only be produced one by one.

On the other hand, the pig that received an artificial heart implant slowly recovered.

With the support of a new type of powerful artificial heart, this pig appears full of energy and is no longer as weak as before.

This also gave Xu You and Gong Rui greater confidence in Wang Xiangwu's surgery.

Before Wang Xiangwu officially performed the surgery, Gong Rui once again informed Wang Xiangwu and his family in detail about the new artificial heart, allowing them to make the final choice.

"The current situation is that the older artificial heart has done more cases, and the technology is more mature, but its performance is not that outstanding. The new artificial heart has no human clinical cases and has not been fully tested, but its performance

Definitely much stronger."
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