BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : MARCH 20, 2000 ISSUE
SPECIAL REPORT

Spare Body Parts for Tomorrow


Artificial organs and their availability dates

ARTIFICIAL BRAIN CELLS
2017

ARTIFICIAL BRAIN
2035

ARTIFICIAL-VISION BRAIN IMPLANT
2001

ARTIFICIAL EYE IMPLANT
2024

PERMANENT MECHANICAL HEART IMPLANT
2010

SYNTHETIC MUSCLES
2019

LUNGS AND KIDNEYS
2015


DATA: BRITISH TELEPHONE LABS


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