Future Perfect: Health

Exploring bold approaches to better health we will examine a few of the amazing innovations and inventions that are being developed in healthcare.

Organ Delivery Drones:

Organ delivery drones are one healthcare innovation that is proving to be successful, although not widely adopted yet. This new delivery method could increase the supply of viable organs for transplant since organs are discarded if no commercial flights are available to transport them before they become nonviable. A kidney, for example, can only survive outside of the body for 36 to 48 hours after is has been recovered. If drones are readily available to transport organs, and commercial flight schedules no longer need to be considered, then this could increase the number of viable organs available for transplant. Organ delivery drones are a lifesaving innovation that is worth pursuing. Expanding further on the idea of drones in healthcare they have also been used for the delivery of medical supplies to rural villages in Ghana. UPS and FedEx are also considering using drones for the delivery of blood, urine, tissue samples, drugs, in addition to transfusable blood.

3D Printed Organs:

3D printed organs, still under development, are likely many years from being a viable option for organ transplant. However, there has been some amazing progress which lets us see that someday lives may be extended through bio-printed organs such as the kidney, heart, lungs, liver, etc. At this moment not everyone survives the waiting time for a viable organ such as a heart and that is where 3D printed organs would be invaluable in saving lives. Skin, which is the body's largest organ, is the least difficult to replicate. Making it the most likely to be perfected first. Replicated skin could be used in place of traditional skin grafts used for severely burned patients. Although scientists are still perfecting how to incorporate working blood vessels in the skin. Working blood vessels are crucial in making the replicated skin bond with the patient rather than act simply as a band-aid that would later fall off. One of the biggest challenges in the development of any viable 3D printed organ are the complexities of incorporating working blood vessels. However, the hope is that by 2030 bio-printing breakthroughs will allow the production of transplant ready organs. 

Advanced Prosthetics:

Advanced prosthetics are being developed by DARPA. These prosthetic limbs can deliver signals from the brain (via Bluetooth) to the prosthetic limb's surgical implants. Thereby driving the motors inside the device allowing the limb to be controlled. These devices have been around for a decade; however, they have seen major advances in recent years. In some cases, the prosthetics have now been directly attached to the bone allowing for a full range of motion controlled by thought. The latest devices even contain sensors for detecting texture, pressure, and temperature. In the coming years with ongoing advancement and surgical procedures the signals from the prosthetic may one day be able to reach the brain. Allowing the device wearer to not only control the limb by thought but also feel what the prosthetic feels. The life-changing impact of mind-controlled prosthetic limbs is a bold innovation in the future healthcare.

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