Well, for people who are waiting in a long queue for heart transplant this can be great news.
However, to what extent is this transplant ethical, is a big question!
According theMIT Technology Reviewreport the so called heart in a box gear was developed by Massachusetts-based company, Transmedics.
The two major categories of death defined by transplant surgeons are: People can become vegetative or brain dead.
The heart of such a person is totally damaged and it is also known as Ischemia.
Currently, this same procedure is being used for transplanting most of the organs.
I want it to be beating.'
Robert Truog, Harvard ethicist clearly says that a person who is declared deadis dead.
We tend to overlook that because we want to transplant these organs.
He further adds: My argument is that they are not dead, but also that it doesnt matter.
They are dying and its permissible to use their organs.
The question is whether they are being harmed, and I would say they are not.
He says: The gear is vital.
The heart gets an absolutely essential infusion of blood to restore its energy.
source: www.techworm.net
