An
artificial organ is a
man-made[?] organ that is implanted in a human to replace a natural
organ. Below is a list of artificial organs that have been sucessfully implanted in humans:
- Artificial cardia (heart)
- Artificial eyes. Actually a camera with an implant on the optic nerve. Only very partial functionality
- Artificial ear.
- Various artificial hands, arms, legs. Only minimal movement functionality and nothing else.
See also : bionics, organ (anatomy), transplant.