Artificial organ a stationary power supply or other stationary resources such as filters or chemical processing units. (Periodic rapid recharging of batteries, refilling of chemicals, and/or cleaning/replacing of filters would exclude a device from being called an artificial organ.) Thus, a dialysis machine, while a very successful and critically important life support device that almost completely replaces the duties of a kidney, is not an artificial organ. Constructing and installing artificial organs, an extremely research-intensive and expensive process initially, may entail many years of ongoing maintenance services not needed by a natural organ.: The use of any artificial organ by humans is
My Degeneration My Degeneration My Degeneration is the fourth studio album by the punk rock band Flashlight Brown. It is the band's first major-label release. This album came to be after Rob Cavallo contacted the band during one of their many tours of Canada. Cavallo was interested in recording two songs with the band, but this quickly turned into an entire album. The band was subsequently signed to Hollywood Records and released this calling it a "culmination of a 6 year career of living on the edge between a dream and despair". The band would release "Ready to Roll" as a single