Many new sciences and technologies in the medical field
make it possible to create artificial organs and blood vessels
in order to treat a patient. Some doctors even prefer to use
organs and vessels of animal origin. However, a discovery at
Duke University allows doctors to efficiently and effectively
treat patients with even the most deadly and advanced
problems. On June 6, 2013, medical specialists at Duke
successfully implanted the first bioengineered vein. The
patient suffered from the final, dreaded stage of kidney
disease, and required a new vein to keep blood flowing to
his heart in order to keep him alive.
The doctors had been experimenting for months,
synthesizing the bioengineered vein in hope that it would
work. Finally, they implanted it, restoring blood flow.
It was no ordinary vein. It passed more successful tests
than any artificial or animal-based vein. It was immune to the
human immune system's antibodies, which prevented it from
being treated as "hostile" by the brain. It was immune to
infection during the surgery, as it had been grown from
donated human cells. It was impeccable - perfect blood flow