• Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Because I read the article I actually know the answer! It’s the first time this technology has been used in a human, and it’s been a huge success so far. Quote from the article

      The BiVACOR total artificial heart, invented by Queensland-born Dr Daniel Timms, is the world’s first implantable rotary blood pump that can act as a complete replacement for a human heart, using magnetic levitation technology to replicate the natural blood flow of a healthy heart.

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      3 days ago

      Likely the length of time is what’s first.

      Edit: nope several people have had them for over 100 days