08/11/2025
An Australian man has made history as the first person to live outside a hospital with a titanium artificial heart known as the BiVACOR. He successfully lived with the device for 100 days before receiving a donor heart and is now recovering well.
Developed by Dr. Daniel Timms, the BiVACOR uses a magnetically levitated rotor to circulate blood through the body. With only one moving part, it’s designed to minimize wear and extend durability.
The surgery was carried out by doctors at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, while researchers such as Dr. Joseph G. Rogers at the Texas Heart Institute are leading clinical trials in the United States. This innovation could eventually offer hope to patients with advanced heart failure awaiting transplants — or even serve as a permanent replacement for the human heart.