In a couple of years, failed kidneys can be replaced by bionic ones. Dr. Shuvo Roy from the University of California, San Francisco and Dr. William H. Fissel from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have invented the world’s first bionic kidney.

It is said that in two years’ time this bionic kidney will replace dialysis. It would have zero rejection factor, low risk of infection, no immunosuppressants, increased mobility, cost saving, and the benefit of just a single surgery for lifelong blood connection with the device. It would be the size of a coffee cup which consists of numerous microchips that would be regulated by the heart. The procedure for it to be placed inside the body is like a regular surgical procedure.

One of the main challenges of this technique is to ensure there is no clotting while blood is being pushed through the device. A constant check on the device that there is no clotting or destruction of the device is guaranteed by using fluid dynamics which has been designed by Amanda Bucks, a Biomedical engineer. The National Institute of health in 2015 funded this project with USD 6 million. The human trials would commence only in 2018 due to current lack of funding.