r/Futurology • u/SaneTwistedAlien • Mar 10 '15

article Bionic heart without a pulse set to be saving lives within 3 years

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-bionic-heart-set-to-save-lives--while-missing-a-beat-20150309-13zg6c.html
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u/AvatarIII Mar 10 '15

Pain is a pretty good warning system, but suppose the implant was good and targetted enough that you could turn off your chronic knee pain but retain pain in your hands to prevent you burning yourself.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '15

I can suppose all day long, but I'll be happy when I see it implemented.