American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) is an organization of individuals and groups that are interested in artificial internal organs and their development.
It supports research into
artificial internal organs and holds an annual meeting, which attracts industry, researchers and government officials. ASAIO's most heavily represented areas are
nephrology
Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (ren ...
, cardiopulmonary devices (
artificial hearts,
heart-lung machines
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a technique in which a machine temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, maintaining the circulation of blood and oxygen to the body. The CPB pump itself is often referred to as a ...
) and
biomaterials. It publishes a peer-reviewed publication, the
ASAIO Journal, 10 times a year.
References
External links
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs home pageASAIO Journal - home
Implants (medicine)
Medical associations based in the United States
Prosthetics
Medical and health organizations based in Florida
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