Path followed:
1. Are there any external resources that can be used by the damaged component?
Answer: Yes
2. Do these external resources directly replace the damaged component?
Answer: Yes
3. Can the repair begin without an external energy resource?
Answer: No
4. Does the external resource belong to the original mechanism?
Answer: No
5. Is the external resource manufactured the same way as the mechanism?
Answer: No
6. Was the external resource assembled before the fault occurred?
Answer: No
4) Transplants, in vitro
As humans get older parts of the body are prone to get damaged or fail, but there are also some very young kids who organs are not useful. To help the individual survive they can undergo transplant surgery and use an organ that was grown in vitro with the recipients
own cells (Halley). For example, a scientist can take cells from your bladder and place them in a culture for five to seven weeks around a biodegradable scaffold (Halley). Once the bladder is ready to be placed in the body the surgeon can make an incision and place the bladder in its rightful place. They will remove the old bladder as well to make more room for the new one. Then they will suture the organ to the veins and arteries and allow the endothelial cells to proliferate and make a more permanent connection. The surgeon will then stitch the incision site closed and allow the epithelial cells to proliferate and heal the wound. After the bladder has been in the body for a while the biodegradable scaffold will degrade leaving the bladder to adapt to the environment.
Halley, Drew. “Growing Organs in the Lab.” Growing Organs in the Lab: Singularity Hub. Singularity University, 8 June 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2015.
http://singularityhub.com/2009/06/08/growing-organs-in-the-lab/
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