Scientists from the University of Vanderbilt and the University of California have developed new nanotechnology that could help surgically implantable, artificial kidneys to filter blood. The new technology would mimic the function of a human kidney by using a silicon nanofilter to remove unwanted salts, toxins and water from the blood. Unlike other devices currently available, this device would be implanted near the patient’s own kidneys, which would not be removed, then internally connected to the patient’s blood supply and bladder.
