The BiVACOR uses a small spinning titanium disc to pump blood through the body.
SCIENTISTS at Queensland University of Technology have developed a new bionic heart that lasts 10 years longer than current artificial ones. Named BiVACOR, the device contains a small titanium disc that spins at 2,000 revolutions per second, allowing it to pump blood around the body without beating.
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